Just Stop Oil was a highly effective nonviolent civil resistance campaign demanding that the UK government immediately halt all new oil, gas, and coal projects.
Known for bold, high-profile actions that forced the climate crisis into public consciousness, Just Stop Oil made sure the scale of the emergency could not be ignored.
Though they might have “hung up their high-vis,” they remain active in supporting court cases faced by activists, while staying deeply connected across the direct action space.
Their website calls out “Media shifting blame from their mates on mega yachts to the people in small boats”.
Their influence continues to ripple through movements and strategies for climate justice.
Just Stop Oil joined Media Revolution because the climate crisis is also a media crisis — too often downplayed, distorted, or ignored – and the activists who work tirelessly to raise awareness of this existential threat get treated as extremists by malignant media.
Just Stop Oil knows that without honest reporting, society cannot make the choices needed to secure a liveable future.
We thank Just Stop Oil for their support – and look forward to working with them for Media Liberation Day and beyond.