Kimberly-Clark caught off guard as Greenpeace Student Organizers converge on hometown of Neenah, Wisconsin.
(June 28, 2006) Today outside of the Neenah, Wisconsin, Kimberly-Clark Executive Offices, Greenpeace volunteers created a forest crime scene. Our demonstration began quietly: wearing our navy Forest Crimes Unit shirts we criss-crossed yellow crime scene tape immediately in front of the entrance to the seven story office building. We stood silently and for the most part, the demonstration was undisturbed by police. At one point a few executives managed to break through our forest crime scene tape while their hired security videotaped and photographed the scene. For more event photos click here.
Our crime scene caused quite a stir. Kimberly-Clark employees on each floor of the building gathered at the office windows to look down on our protest. We succeeded in delivering a letter restating our demands and explaining our presence in Neenah. Although Steve Kalmanson, a top Kimberly-Clark executive, was not there to accept the letter in person his assistant promised delivery before the end of the day.
After the morning excitement we toured local auto dealerships owned by John Bergstrom, of the Kimberly-Clark Board of Directors. NBC documented our presence live for the 5pm evening news as our group of 25 stood in front of a Bergstrom Hummer dealership, holding a banner that read “John Bergstrom of Kimberly-Clark: Driving Ancient Forest Destruction.”
We delivered our message clearly to Kimberly-Clark in their hometown of Neenah, and showed them that we will take a stand to end ancient forest destruction.
We'll keep you posted,
- Greenpeace Organizing Term Students
