Emily Cunningham

Speaking truth to Shell Oil is an example of a type of climate work that I find increasingly hard: stating that which is at once dreadfully obvious and dreadfully significant. I mean, it's all so tiring. We know with 100% confidence what we need to do: STOP BURNING FF

Hi Peter. I've been thinking about your conundrum. I think several goals are important: 1. don't allow them to use your presence to legitimize their activities, i.e. to make them feel better about themselves. You have to be clear that they are driving the problem & they know it.

2. Make their collective and personal responsibilities clear. Yes, each person in that room is not responsible for Shell as a whole, but by continuing to give their work to Shell, they are choosing personally to align with it. Employee activism is crucial, including strike/quit.

3. They should not leave the room without a burden of knowledge and personal conscience. Where do they want to be in 5, 10, 15 years? On the side of the forces fighting for life, or working for a company responsible for the deaths of millions (including some already dead)?

Julia, these points are right on the mark. I'm also thinking of @GretaThunberg calling out, to their faces!, the billionaires responsible for accelerating the climate crisis in Davos. Maybe channel her. Pull no punches.https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1089251431331258369 …