Activists with the climate protest group Just Stop Oil sprayed the ancient British landmark of Stonehenge with orange powder on Wednesday to protest the use of fossil fuels.
A climate activism group vandalized an ancient landmark in the United Kingdom as part of a wider protest against fossil fuels. Just Stop Oil, the organization behind the Wednesday incident, is demanding 'the incoming UK government commit to working with other governments to agree an equitable plan to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
She added, 'It’s time for us to think about what our civilization will leave behind – what is our legacy? Standing inert for generations works well for stones – not climate policy.' Stonehenge is an ancient megalithic circle of vertical arches made of stacked stones that align with the sun's path during the summer and winter solstices.
Just Stop Oil claimed on social media that the orange substance was made of cornstarch and would easily wash away. The other vandal was identified as Rajan Naidu, a 73-year-old man from Birmingham. 'Either we end the fossil fuel era, or the fossil fuel era will end us,' Naidu said in the statement.
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