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"Just Stop Oil Activists Drench Stonehenge in Orange for Climate Protest"
Just Stop Oil activists targeted Stonehenge, spraying it with orange powder from fire extinguishers to protest fossil fuel use, causing significant public disturbance and global attention.
- Three defendants, including Luke Watson, are accused of damaging the listed building Stonehenge by spraying it with orange dye made from talc and corn starch.
- The protest, executed using fire extinguishers, aimed to create maximum impact, affecting visitors and staff while drawing worldwide attention to climate issues linked to fossil fuel consumption.
- Witnesses described their shock at the sight of Stonehenge covered in orange powder, with the action deemed a public nuisance during the ongoing trial at Salisbury crown court.
Why It Matters
This event underscores the escalating tactics of climate activists like Just Stop Oil, highlighting the urgent call for action against fossil fuels and raising public awareness about environmental preservation. Such protests reflect growing frustration over governmental inaction on climate change.