San Francisco| A Californian woman certainly found an original way to raise popular consciousness about the climate changes affecting the planet.
26-year old Greenpeace activist, Jade Martens, spent an entire year in a small commercial freezer, in order to denounce the poor results of the Obama administration on the subject of carbon dioxide emissions.
The young woman eats, sleeps and even relieves herself in a small chest freezer of 6′x3′x4′, located in the hall of the San Francisco Congress Center, only allowing herself to stand up a few times a day to stretch.
She hopes that her incredible stunt will help to educate people on the importance of the environment.
“The government and the corporations aren’t doing anything for the environment,”she told reporters. “Somebody had to do something, so I decided to take action myself. I hope that my actions can help raise awareness about global warming, and can eventually bring some political change.”
According to Miss Martens, her action is putting a great strain on her mental and physical condition, but she intends to remain in her freezer for at least another year, and possibly even more, if her health allows her.
“This is an important political action for which I have already made a lot of sacrifices” she says. “There is no way I am going to abandon now! The stakes are too high, I can’t give up. I am doing this for Mother Earth!”
Even if most people passing by at the San Francisco Congress Center seem to be either indifferent or amused by Ms. Martens’ stunt, she believes that her sacrifice is necessary and that, with time, it can generate some important changes.
Even if most people passing by at the San Francisco Congress Center seem to be either indifferent or amused by Ms. Martens’ stunt, she believes that her sacrifice is necessary and that, with time, it can generate some important changes.
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