Insulate Britain

Join the Insulate Britain Campaign to force the government to make significant legislative change to end fuel poverty and start lowering emissions

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

INSULATE BRITAIN 7 LOSE ‘FAIR TRIAL’ APPEAL

Appeal by those who acted to uphold the law was rejected by a criminal justice system that is protecting politicians who are breaking international criminal law.

Press release here: https://t.co/UX4Ej6GQq4

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

FOUR WALK FREE AFTER SENTENCING FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE

Punishing people who are trying to protect their communities from the threat of climate breakdown and societal collapse, instead of real climate criminals putting profit before human lives.

https://t.co/nYB6wL3ojf

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

5 SPARED JAIL 3 YEARS AFTER BLOCKING M25
“the government would rather prosecute peaceful protectors than face up to the realities of the climate emergency and embrace the common sense and sustainable actions that Insulate Britain demanded”

Read more: https://t.co/xhe0o4iucH

[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

Jesus Christ, this is terrifying. Nighttime temperature record obliterated in France where it was 10°C higher in November then it would be at the height of summer!
When will the media act like we are in the emergency we are in?
@BBCNews @SkyNews @Reuters https://t.co/hDls7srEqa

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

4 NOT GUILTY AFTER COURT HEARS TRUTH ABOUT CLIMATE CRISIS WHILE BRITAIN FLOODS

"Throughout history people have taken action knowing that the odds were stacked against them but they did anyway because it was the right thing to do."

Read in full: https://t.co/8j6nSFRVX9

[XR Northampton �� @XRNorthampton]

A friendly reminder that during this flooding there are dozens of imprisoned climate activists who caused minimal disruption in an attempt to push the UK Government to take action to prevent the loss of lives.

Two of those in prison are from Northampton. #FreePoliticalPrisoners

[Real Media @RealMediaGB]

🪧 As staff arrived at two major City law firms this morning, they were reminded that facilitating the fossil fuel industry has consequences for ordinary people, as activists held up photos of global flood victims.

@LawyersAreResp @fossilfreeLDN

👉 https://t.co/SIL5weflsq

[Canary @TheCanaryUK]

Another FOUR Insulate Britain activists found guilty on trumped-up charges

@InsulateLove activists claim a judge blocked them bringing proper legal defences - which is disgracefully becoming more and more common @DefendourJuries @PlanB_earth 👇
https://t.co/Vzl2VmlemH

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

2 SUPPORTERS SPARED PRISON

8 months suspended for demanding @GOVUK
#InsulateBritain

"I can't say in 10 yrs time, when we're all fighting for food in supermarkets, what I'll be doing. Even people in this courtroom might be fighting too."

Read in full: https://t.co/nOxiLF7icE

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

INSULATE BRITAIN IS BACK…. IN COURT!

In 2021 Insulate Britain supporters took action vs. #fuelpoverty & #ClimateCollapse

11 more trials planned as 46% of adults forced to ration energy and government fails to fix Britain’s leaky homes

Read in full https://t.co/rnkkaVhwie

[Health for XR @DoctorsXr]

1🧵Dr Diana Warner, a retired GP with 37 years of NHS service has been suspended by the @the_mpts for her role in 3 non violent climate protests that resulted in custodial prison sentences – https://t.co/SSgB4lkFse

[Real Media @RealMediaGB]

*Longest sentences for non-violent protest in UK history*

❌ Roger Hallam jailed for 5 years
❌ Daniel Shaw, Cressida Gethin, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu, & Louise Lancaster, jailed for 4 years.

🎥 Watch Lucia's interview on her last day of freedom.

@JustStop_Oil @DefendourJuries

[Health for XR @DoctorsXr]

‼️ Remember when we said it wouldn’t end with Dr Sarah Benn?

Next week Dr Diana Warner faces @gmcuk proceedings after peacefully protesting to whistleblow the existential threats of the climate crisis. 

Will she be suspended like Dr Benn? 🧵 /👇

@mancunianmedic @amateuradam

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

🚨 9 INSULATE BRITAIN SUPPORTERS GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCES

⚖️ David, Janine, Louise, Nicholas, Rob, Nicholas, Biff, Gabriella and Stefania were handed between 12-16 week suspended sentences after taking action against fuel poverty.

✊ Read in full: https://t.co/4kYFjkPjj3

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

🚨 SEVEN INSULATE BRITAIN SUPPORTERS FOUND GUILTY AT READING CROWN COURT

💚 "Even now, global CO2 emissions continue to rise. If they weren’t I would not be here" said Rob Stuart.

✊There is still a need to insulate Britain’s leaky housing stock.

https://t.co/64MEhTaa9M

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

(7/7) @JustStop_Oil - 5 Just Stop Oil supporters charged with Conspiracy to cause a Public Nuisance for occupying tunnels close to Grays Oil Terminal, Aug '22 demanding @GOVUK immediately halt all new fossil fuel projects in UK.

Read in full: https://t.co/1jHdtShqD6

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

(5/7) The 3 trials are:
@XRebellionUK #EmergencyBreakGlass - 5 women charged with Criminal Damage for breaking glass at @jpmorgan 's European HQ, Sept 2021

@Chase are the worst bank in the world for funding fossil fuels since 'safe' limit of global heating was agreed in 2016 🧵

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

(6/7) @InsulateLove #InsulateBritain #M25 - 8 Insulate Britain supporters charged with Public Nuisance for peacefully stopping traffic on the M25 motorway, September 2021 to demand @GOVUK insulate Britain's cold & leaky homes 🧵

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

(4/7) At the same time @GOVUK is complicit in genocide and societal collapse in Palestine and it has been reported that - similar to the 2003 invasion of Iraq led by Britain and US - a motivating force behind Israeli military operation in Gaza is fossil fuel expansion. 🧵

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

3 TRIALS OF PEOPLE WHO TOOK ACTION TO DEFEND LIVES BEGIN NEXT WEEK
⚖️@GOVUK attempts to strip legal defences from ppl in nonviolent direct action cases
⚖️1 year since a supporter took his life just wks after being sentenced by Judge Reid
Read in full: https://t.co/1jHdtShqD6 🧵

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

(3/7) Last wk we heard the 'safe' limit for global heating has been breached for 1 year for 1st time.
Millions of people, including those in Britain, face death, displacement & disaster on an unprecedented scale. It is now indisputable that fossil fuel expansion must stop🧵

[Insulate Britain @InsulateLove]

(2/7) On Monday 19th Feb 3 trials are due to begin of people involved in 3 different acts of nonviolent direct action to stop new fossil fuel expansion & protect lives.