Category: climate activists

Bill Gates Says Preventing People From Eating Meat Is ‘Too Difficult’

Bill Gates has said that it is impractical to insist on reducing meat consumption in order to combat climate change. “Anyone who says that we will tell people to stop eating meat, or stop wanting to have a nice house, and we’ll just basically change human desires, I think that that’s too difficult,” Gates said…


Extinction Rebellion Members Superglue Themselves in UK Parliament Chamber

Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have superglued themselves around the Speaker’s chair in the House of Commons chamber in London. The group said around 50 activists were involved in the “non-violent” action at the Palace of Westminster. A photo posted on the group’s Twitter account shows three members hand-in-hand in front of the seat while…


Liz Truss Vows to Crack Down on ‘Unfair Protests’ After Climate Activists Disrupt Hustings

UK Conservative Party leadership contender Liz Truss has vowed to clamp down on “unfair protests” after she was heckled by a group of climate activists during a meeting with party members. Truss’ speech at a party leadership hustings in Eastbourne, East Sussex, was disrupted when five protesters shouted “shame on you” and called for a…


Picketing Climate Protestors Arrested at Congressional Baseball Game

Three climate protestors were arrested on Thursday during the 87th Congressional Baseball Game and fundraiser after blocking an entrance to the Nationals Park in Washington D.C. The game, a long tradition in Washington, had attracted numerous climate change groups who demanded more immediate action on related issues. Several of these activists gathered at the center…


Alleged Climate Activist Tried to Smear Cake on ‘Mona Lisa,’ Attack Foiled by Bulletproof Glass

The “Mona Lisa,” possibly the world’s most famous artwork, was the target of attempted vandalism on May 29 when a man threw a piece of cake at the enclosure and smeared the glass with icing. The 36-year-old man was disguised as an old woman and arrived in a wheelchair. Speaking in French as he was…


UK Climate Activists Deflate Tyres of ‘Around 100’ SUVs in Edinburgh on Single Night

British police urged SUV drivers to check their cars before getting behind the wheel after climate activists claimed to have deflated the tyres of “around 100” vehicles in the Scottish capital Edinburgh on a single night. According to an environmentalist group called “Tyre Extinguishers,” in the early hours of May 26, at least three teams…


UK Court Convicts 2 Climate Activists Over Fuel Depot Blockades

Two men have been convicted for taking part in climate protests which saw activists blocking access to oil terminals in the UK. Louis McKechnie, 21, and Matthew Powell, 22, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on May 24 and admitted to aggravated trespass at the Exolum Storage in Thurrock in April, Essex Police said. McKechnie was…


Eco-Activists May Undermine Energy Security, Increase Emissions: UK Industry Body

Environmental activists could undermine the UK’s energy security, increase its reliance on foreign imports, and consequently increase emissions, Britain’s leading offshore energy body has warned. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said that protests and publicity stunts by climate activists may deter further oil and gas investment in UK waters, making the country increasingly dependent on other…


31 Climate Activists Charged After 60-hour Oil Terminal Blockade in Scotland

UK police have arrested and charged 31 climate activists from a group called Just Stop Oil, which blockaded an oil terminal in Scotland for around 60 hours. The protest at the Nustar Clydebank facility in West Dunbartonshire—which began around 4.10 a.m. on May 3—has now ended, Police Scotland said on May 6. The force said:…


UK Climate Activists Sabotage Petrol Pumps at Motorway Services

Climate activists have prevented motorists from entering forecourts and sabotaged petrol pumps at two motorway services in southeast England. Climate group Just Stop Oil said on Thursday that 35 of its supporters have blocked petrol stations at two motorway service areas on the M25. The activists smashed display glass on the petrol pumps and covered…