Just Stop Oil

An open letter to Shabana Mahmood, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, about prisons from Just Stop Oil activists currently behind bars.

'If I am going to carry on writing for The Ecologist I need at least 100 of you to commit several hours of your time to running a mini-assembly.'

Medical doctor faces prison for Just Stop Oil protest targeting Esso petrol pumps.

'When I get out of this place (prison, that is), I’ll be straight on the road, speaking to people around the country. I might call it The Fanatic Tour.'

The Extinction Rebellion founders’ reliance on the momentum model was a crucial factor in the project’s early innovations and successes.

How do we manage democracy within our movements?

A response to Roger Hallam’s revolutionary turn.

State oppression will not stop climate activism, but will instead ensure climate breakdown leads to revolution.

Extinction Rebellion won't happen again. But the movement built a foundation that a new revolutionary movement can usefully deploy.

Extinction Rebellion had a secret sauce: and we should all be using it now.

Lord Walney, whose report recommends restrictions on activism targeting fossil fuels, is a paid lobbyist for ... fossil fuel companies.

Should climate protesters picket an MP at home?

Rosebank oil field could be the key climate issue of 2024 – and the catalyst for an unprecedented coalition.

The top ten must-read articles published by The Ecologist this year.

The people taking part in mass demonstrations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the strategic direct actions to stop climate breakdown are learning vital lessons from each other.

Where now for front line climate activism?

Guy Smallman has been documenting protest for decades. This week he noticed a change in the public's response to Just Stop Oil.

Academic Jan Goodey was sent to prison for a Just Stop Oil protest. Despite the deprivations, he would do the same again.

Climate activists are facing significant prison sentences. This is what it is like. And this is why we do it.

A new fundraiser has been launched to support Jan Goodey with everyday costs of living and legal fees this Christmas.

Jan Goodey, the Just Stop Oil activist, will spend Christmas behind bars following his arrest for stopping traffic on the M25.

Activists are facing repression and the fossil economy is fighting to grow - there is no point crying over spilt soup.

Fossil fuel dependency is driving up the cost of living.

Just Stop Oil activists render fuel pumps unusable by breaking display glass and covering them with spray paint.