While environmental activists around the world are calling for urgent action to prevent climate change, the ways in which activists voice their calls differ. While some activist groups take action peacefully, others can break the law in order to make the action louder.
In September, the activist group Insulate Britain, which was in the second group, closed the M25 highway surrounding the capital London to traffic. The English court announced today the sentence to be given to 5 activists who took part in this action. According to the details shared, 5 activists in the group that blocked the road were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 24 to 42 days. The prison sentence of 11 people in the group was suspended.
Here is a statement from the UK Transport Minister:
UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Twitter: “I will continue to do everything I can to protect road users from those who are putting people’s lives at risk and putting thousands of people in distress.” used his words. 9 people were sentenced to prison in the road block action carried out by the same group in November 2021.
Insulate Britain continues to take action by closing traffic since 13 September 2021. Founded by 6 people, the group demands measures to be taken to prevent climate change. The demand of the group to achieve this is that the government should improve the insulation of all social housing by 2025, and by 2030, all houses should be strengthened with improved insulation. The group understandably uses the method of civil disobedience to publicize its actions to more people.
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