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Boycott against BP

„ethecon – Foundation Ethics & Economics“ is launching a boycott against the BP concern and as many of its subsidiairies and brands as possible, such as AMOCO, ARAL, ARCO, BP-Solar CASTROL, am/pm and the WILD BEAN CAFÉ. Sign here.

ethecon awardee Diane Wilson faces two and a half years in prison

Diane Wilson, International ethecon Blue Planet awardee 2006, is facing two years in prison because of her protests against BP.

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Video: Heckler Disrupts BP Oil Spill Hearing, June 17, 2010

Video: Medea Benjamin on Wilson and BP, June 17, 2010

Photo: Protest action, June 9, 2010

Photo: Arrest, June 9, 2010

Video: Protest action, June 9, 2010

Video: Interview with Diane Wilson

Article about Diane Wilson

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ethecon awardee Diane Wilson banned from capitol in Washington DC
On Friday, August 20, Diane Wilson‚s hearing took place at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in Washington. While the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico seems to have no repercussions on the managers of BP responsible for it...
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For protesting against BP ethecon awardee Diane Wilson is supposed to go to prison for 2,5 years
At 9.30 am (local time) Diane Wilson’s hearing begins on Friday, August 20, at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in Washington. While the managers of BP who are responsible for the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico do not...
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Bestowal of the International ethecon
Black Planet Award 2009

A news broadcast from Taiwan. Diane Wilson and Taiwanese environmentalists tried to hand over the Black Planet Award 2009 to the owner family Wang, CEO Lee Chih-tsuen and other senior executives of the Taiwanese chemistry company Formosa Plastics Group during its annual shareholders’ meeting. They were prohibited from doing so and ejected from the conference hall by force.

Shareholders‘ meeting of Formosa Plastics Group

Interview with Diane Wilson

Black Planet Award 2009: Bestowal ceremony

Press conference in Taiwan