#climatechangeactivism

[phonemantra-blog]

Environmental activists affiliated with the Just Stop Oil movement have made headlines once again, this time targeting private jets at a U.K. airfield. The audacious act, which saw two individuals breach security and deface multiple planes with orange paint, raises crucial questions about climate activism, celebrity carbon footprints, and the effectiveness of protest tactics. Environmental Activists Arrested Breaking In, Spraying Up: Just Stop Oil Makes a Statement On the morning of Thursday, June [current date], two Just Stop Oil members, Jennifer Kowalski (28) and Cole Macdonald (22), gained unauthorized access to a private airfield located near Stansted, England. Their objective: to make a bold statement against fossil fuel use by spray-painting parked private jets orange. This action closely followed a similar protest at Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument, on the previous day. The activists employed orange paint, a signature element of the Just Stop Oil campaign. They claim the paint used is cornflower-based and readily washable. However, the act itself sparked immediate controversy, with concerns raised about potential damage to the targeted aircraft. Arrested and Under Scrutiny: Just Stop Oil Faces Backlash Essex police responded swiftly to the Stansted Airport incident, apprehending Kowalski and Macdonald within minutes of the protest. They now face charges of criminal damage and interfering with national infrastructure. This arrest underscores the legal ramifications associated with such disruptive activism. Further scrutiny arose due to the apparent presence of Taylor Swift's private jet at the airfield earlier that day. While the group insists Swift's plane was not their primary target, a social media post alluding to her jet and referencing her song titles suggests some premeditation. Just Stop Oil has yet to clarify its specific intentions regarding Swift's aircraft. This incident reignites the debate surrounding celebrity carbon footprints. A recent study identified Swift as a significant contributor to carbon emissions through her frequent private jet usage. However, Swift's representatives maintain that her plane is often loaned out, and the carbon emissions attributed to her alone are inaccurate. Additionally, they claim she has purchased carbon offsets to mitigate the environmental impact of her travel during her current tour. Fossil Fuels in the Crosshairs: Just Stop Oil's Urgent Plea The Just Stop Oil movement advocates for a drastic shift in global energy policy. Their core demand is for the U.K. government, in collaboration with other nations, to implement a complete ban on fossil fuel extraction and usage by 2030. They believe this drastic measure is necessary to avert a climate crisis. The activists' choice of protest targets – private jets – is a deliberate attempt to highlight the extravagant lifestyles of the wealthy and the environmental cost associated with such luxury. They argue that the current system, allowing extreme wealth accumulation for a select few while jeopardizing the future of the majority, must be dismantled. Beyond Headlines: Evaluating the Impact of Just Stop Oil's Actions The Just Stop Oil protest at Stansted Airport undoubtedly generated significant media attention. However, the effectiveness of this tactic remains debatable. While it has sparked conversation and raised awareness about climate change, concerns remain about potential property damage and the legality of their methods. The activists argue that their actions are necessary to jolt society into addressing the urgency of the climate crisis. They view traditional lobbying and political processes as insufficient. However, some critics argue that their disruptive tactics alienate the public and ultimately hinder their cause. The debate surrounding Just Stop Oil's tactics is likely to continue. Undoubtedly, the group will continue to push for their agenda, raising awareness and urging immediate action to combat climate change.

[despitethepain]

“climate calls” inspired by Greta Thunberg and all the youth walk outs for climate change.

[ashleyyazdani]

I’m a climate voter. Are you? 🗳🌍 If you are a climate voter then you are committed to voting across the board for candidates who present bold, ambitious plans for how to approach the climate crisis in a way that will actually have an impact. I don’t want any of that “100% clean energy by 2050” vapidity - that’s weak tea and according to climate scientists we don’t have that kind of time (yes, I’m talking about your climate plan here, @joebiden ). 📚 I’ve been building my own awareness of the climate crisis since 2015, and sadly my level of despair has grown apace with my knowledge of the issue. Recent weeks have given me a glimmer of hope, though. @gretathunberg is an inspiration and it’s been incredible to see the younger generations standing up alongside her and making themselves heard. They will be the ones bearing the brunt of the prior generations’ inaction, after all, and I’m proud of them for trying to open everyone’s eyes. 🔥 When I read some of the young climate activists’ statements there was a common thread of frustration: they’re too young to vote, so they feel they can’t have as much of a real impact on turning around the climate crisis. Well, I’m voting for what they stand for, and I made a patch to show it. If you want one of your own then head on over to my print shop or my Etsy store through the link in my bio. They ship for free, and come with a little sheet of other ideas for how to engage with the climate crisis. I’m selling them for $6, and am donating $2 from each patch purchased to The Sunrise Movement, @sunrisemvmt , an organization led by young people working to inspire action on this issue. 🌞 Relatedly, I want to say that I’m excited to support @elizabethwarren in her presidential campaign. Her climate plan is comprehensive and realistic in its scope of the kind of work that needs to be done. I look forward to casting my vote for other climate crisis aware candidates down the ballot in 2020. 🗳 #climatevoter #climatecrisis #fridaysforfuture #climateactionnow #climatechange #patch #sewonpatch #climatechangeactivism https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XwrgWH6wE/?igshid=30thzo6p06m8

[adhd-hippie]

If you aren’t taking climate change seriously you aren’t paying attention! This was my first march of any kind. Despite being deeply concerned about numerous environmental and social justice issues my slavery to corporate America prevented me from being the activist I want to be. NO MORE! I marched (leisurely strolled really it was PACKED) today for climate change and I will continue marching until the world changes! To all those who couldn’t be there I understand and I march for you! #globalclimatestrike #activism #climatechangeactivism #thetimeisnow #capatalismisalie #climatestrikepdx #climatestrikeportland #climatestrike2019 (at Portland City Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ps0UApWX6/?igshid=1gbw1wdjd41pp

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Climate Strike Participants From Around The World! • This is a #repost from @voxdotcom via @PhotoAroundApp An estimated 1 million young people in 128 countries — from Australia to India to Sweden to South Africa — skipped school Friday to demand stronger climate policies in what may be the largest environmental protest in world history. Swedish activist and strike leader Greta Thunberg, 16, began a school strike in front of Sweden’s parliament in August, and soon inspired students in other cities to join her on Fridays in what became the #FridaysforFuture movement. “This movement had to happen, we didn’t have a choice,” Thunberg said with other young climate activists in the Guardian Friday. “We knew there was a climate crisis ... We knew, because everything we read and watched screamed out to us that something was very wrong.” What Thunberg and her fellow protestors want from their governments is to “keep fossil fuels in the ground, phase out subsidies for dirty energy production, seriously invest in renewables and start asking difficult questions about how we structure our economies and who is set to win and who is set to lose,” as they put it in the Guardian. And they have the backing of thousands of scientists who’ve signed letters of support. #ClimateStrike #ClimateChangeActivism #YouthInAction #SaveOurPlanet https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCvmF-gnO4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g85ldvd60qme