CIO and the Chevron Protest

This week Piggy and I participated in the Chevron Protest that took place at the Shareholder’s Meeting. Here’s more detail about the evil doings of Chevron truecostofchevron. It seemed like a good cause and as my good friend Winter puts it…it’s not really going to change the Shareholder’s mind but act as little pebbles in their shoe. We all know what Chevron’s about..but here are the results of the protest. Not quite as successful as L.E.A.P.‘s community organizing and action in Saba, Borneo – Malaysia. Where they were able to completely stop the development of a Coal Power Electricity Plant on one of the most diverse and pristine island coast of Malaysia – read more here. Cynthia Ong, who is the E.D. and President for L.E.A.P., presented her story the day after the Chevron protest at GFW. Having these two real experiences juxtapositioned back to back, I concluded that the reason why Cynthia’s efforts were more so successful was because she positioned herself in the middle of dignitaries, P.M.’s and governmental types where “face” and much needed re-election for office is crucial. Unfortunately, when you present a devastating situation (like Emem Okon, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre – Nigeria) to a room full of Shareholder’s whose ONLY interest is to make money..you know what the results will be. Sigh….here are some pictures from the protest