Standing up to Goliath

There was heated debate in Cape Town over Shell's proposal to mine for natural gas in the Karoo. Hosted by Golder and Associates at Kelvin Grove, Shell presented their draft Environmental Management Plan for fracking in the Karoo basin to around 300 people, the vast majority of whom were strongly opposed to the plan. Lewis Pugh, the internationally renowned "Human Polar Bear" delivered a remarkably emotive speech in support of the Treasure the Karoo Action Group (TKAG). Pugh, known as a passionate spokesperson for the environment, is a driving force behind the Treasure Karoo Action Group (TKAG), which is coordinating protest action in an effort to save the Karoo from irreparable environmental harm.