Just Stop Oil facts for kids
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Just Stop Oil slow walk up Whitehall, May 2023
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| Formation | 14 February 2022 |
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| Type | Coalition |
| Purpose | Climate change mitigation Fossil fuel non-proliferation Policy change Social change Environmental protection Sortition |
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| Methods | Civil resistance, direct action, vandalism |
| Fields | Environmental movement Climate movement |
| Affiliations | A22 Network Youth Demand |
Just Stop Oil is a group from the United Kingdom that cares a lot about the environment. They are worried about climate change, which is when the Earth's weather patterns change because of human activities.
The group wants the British government to stop giving out new permits for fossil fuel projects. Fossil fuels include things like oil and gas. They believe we should stop using these fuels to protect our planet.
Just Stop Oil started in February 2022. They began their protests at places where oil is stored in England. Some people have criticized the group because their actions can be disruptive or against the law.
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What Just Stop Oil Believes and Does
Just Stop Oil wants the UK government to stop all new projects that explore for or produce fossil fuels. They say this on their website. They believe the government should not allow any new oil or gas drilling.
The group also supports using renewable energy, like solar or wind power. They also think buildings should have better insulation. This helps save energy and stops heat from escaping.
How the Group Works
Just Stop Oil says it is a "decentralized" group. This means it does not have one main leader or a strict boss. Instead, activists work in smaller groups. These groups share ideas and help each other.
The group uses methods called nonviolent direct action and civil resistance. This means they try to cause disruption without using violence. Their goal is to get attention for their cause. Other groups like Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain use similar methods. Just Stop Oil often targets cultural places like museums or art galleries for their protests.
How Just Stop Oil Gets Money
Just Stop Oil says that all their money comes from donations. People give them money in regular currency or even cryptocurrencies.
In 2022, it was reported that a big part of their funding came from a group in the US called the Climate Emergency Fund. A person named Aileen Getty has given money through this fund. She is from the Getty family, who started an oil company a long time ago. The Climate Emergency Fund said that Aileen Getty herself does not work in the fossil fuel industry.
See also
In Spanish: Just Stop Oil para niños
- Climate crisis
- Environmental direct action in the United Kingdom
