Kayaktivism

Kayaktivism, a portmanteau of kayak and activism, is a method of protest which relies on the use of kayaks or other watercrafts to construct flotillas.[1]

Kayaktivism has been linked to the environmental movement, and has been used to draw attention to environmental issues both onshore and offshore including fracking, climate change, and water pollution. Kayaktivists have been known to target export sites and terminals for fossil fuels, as well as offshore drilling sites, specifically by blocking boats and barges from their routes or forcing them to make detours.[2]

Kayaktivism in Seattle and Western Washington

See: Seattle Arctic drilling protests

In the spring of 2015, protesters in Seattle, Washington, convened in Elliott Bay, organizing a protest termed “ShellNoFlotilla” to block Shell Oil's Arctic Drilling Rigs from docking in Seattle.[3][4]

In May 2016, several kayaktivists joined climate change protesters and Coast Salish representatives at a Tesoro and Shell oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington, 70 miles (110 km) north of Seattle, to protest the use of fossil fuels.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Kirk (May 11, 2015). "Raising Paddles in Seattle to Ward Off an Oil Giant". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Glaser, April (July 21, 2015). "Kayaktivism Is Spreading: Hundreds of People Take Action Against Arctic Oil Drilling". Greenpeace. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Holthaus, Eric (May 19, 2015). "Kayaktivism". Slate. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Brownstone, Sydney (April 8, 2015). "Can a Flotilla of Kayaks Block Shell's Arctic Drilling Rigs in Seattle?". The Stranger. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Horne, Deborah (May 15, 2016). "52 environmental activists arrested near Anacortes". KIRO 7 News. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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