Politics follow culture. Consider the fact that there has never been a sociopolitical shift in history without artists, writers, musicians, and philosophers pushing. It is this thinking that spurred activists to protest oil companies Total and Eni – fossil fuel giants and sponsors of one of the largest and most famous museums in all the world, the Louvre. Home to countless, priceless pieces of humanity's artistic creations, the Louvre has the ability to make a strong stand against fossil fuels by severing ties with big oil. Culture, time to step up for climate justice.

 

In this update, you'll see actions outside the Louvre featuring Art Not Oil activists, ClimActs climate angels and the heavy police/army presence in Paris. There will also be a shot of a secondary action that took place soon after, featuring a creative way to highlight a seldom spoken-about polluter: the meat industry.