News in April 2021

  • Young people (UK Student Climate Network London) write a letter calling on the Science Museum to drop Shell, supported by more than 200 organisations and scientists. It’s covered by the Guardian.
  • More than 8,000 people pledge to boycott the exhibition “Our future planet”.
  • More than 50,000 people sign a petition asking the Science Museum to drop Shell as a sponsor.
  • Scientist, Dr Emma Sayer, tells the Museums Association Journal she regrets working on the Science Museum’s exhibition now she knows it’s sponsored by Shell.
  • Scientists speak out against the announcement of Shell sponsorship of the new exhibition “Our future planet”.