Greenpeace campaign proves how many people around the world care about the Arctic

Apr 20, 2013 18:31 GMT  ·  By

This April 20, thousands of people spread across 36 countries and over 280 cities gathered and formed human banners spelling I Love Arctic.

Their doing so is part and parcel of a Greenpeace campaign meant to let high officials know that countless people worldwide care about this frozen part of our planet and do not want oil and gas companies destroy it by drilling in these regions.

“The plan of some governments and big oil companies - to drill for oil in the Arctic - puts the fragile Arctic ecosystem and the Indigenous Peoples who rely on the Arctic Ocean at great risk,” Greenpeace explains.

“What happens in the Arctic affects us all - that's why we took joint action today and will continue to take action until we see the Arctic protected!” they further add.

Both the organization and the people who formed these human banners hope that their message will be heard by the right ears, and that oil and gas companies will be kept away from the Arctic.

Check out more pictures of human banners spelling I Love Arctic on the organization's website.