Being hated worked for Just Stop Oil

Public anger is not a threat to activism, but a measure of its impact.

George Ferns, Senior Lecturer in Business and Society, University of Bath • conversation
March 28, 2025 ~7 min

Let juries judge disruptive protesters like Just Stop Oil on their integrity – expert view

Rather than expressions of remorse, evidence of integrity should mitigate protester sentences.

Steven Cammiss, Associate Professor, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham • conversation
March 15, 2025 ~7 min


Why climate activists keep targeting art galleries – despite public outcry

Harsh punishments are unlikely to deter them.

Colin Davis, Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 3, 2024 ~7 min

Just Stop Oil’s harsh sentences are the logical outcome of Britain’s authoritarian turn against protest

For a non-violent protest, there is no equivalent in modern times.

Steven Cammiss, Associate Professor, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 19, 2024 ~6 min

Stonehenge protest: if you worry about damage to British heritage you should listen to Just Stop Oil

Extreme weather caused by climate change could deface the stones and undermine their foundations.

Sarah Kerr, Lecturer in Archaeology and Radical Humanities, University College Cork • conversation
June 21, 2024 ~6 min

Holding a placard outside court isn’t illegal, judge rules – is that the best British democracy has to offer?

Trudi Warner was initially accused of contempt of court for holding a sign outside the trial of a climate protester.

Graeme Hayes, Reader in Political Sociology, Aston University • conversation
May 2, 2024 ~7 min

Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month

Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.

Dana R. Fisher, Director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service, American University • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~8 min

Climate comedy works − here’s why, and how it can help lighten up a politically heavy year in 2024

Jokes can be a healing contagion as they expose hypocrisy, spark laughter and open minds.

Beth Osnes, Professor of Theatre and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 29, 2024 ~7 min


From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed next

With international climate talks failing to make progress fast enough, activists are radically rethinking how to be most effective in the streets, political arenas and courtrooms.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~9 min

From throwing soup on famous paintings to pushing lawsuits, the strategy behind climate activism and where it’s headed next

With international climate talks failing to make progress fast enough, activists are radically rethinking how to be most effective in the streets, political arenas and courtrooms.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~9 min

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