Weymouth Just Stop Oil protestor disrupts British Grand Prix
Louis McKechnie was one of 5 campaigners who invaded the track at Silverstone
Last updated 4th Jul 2022
A Weymouth man was one of five Just Stop Oil supporters who disrupted the British Grand Prix at Silverstone yesterday.
The campaigners invaded the track and sat down when the race had to be stopped after a crash on the first lap.
The Just Stop Oil supporters were removed by track officials and police, and expect to be arrested.
Just Stop Oil want the government to end new oil and gas projects in the UK.
Louis Mckechnie, 21, Weymouth said:
“I’m in resistance because I cannot stand by while our government licenses new oil and gas projects. Our addiction to oil has brought us to the brink of catastrophe. Millions of people face starvation globally as a result of climate breakdown and the fossil fuelled war in Ukraine. Hungry people are rioting, economies are collapsing – this is what happens when you run out of food.
“Our government is knowingly destroying my future and condemning billions of people to death all over the world. They have failed us, we will die waiting for politicians to solve this crisis. We refuse to be spectators to genocide. I urge everyone to join the Just Stop Oil coalition and resist this government’s genocidal plans. Nonviolent civil resistance is the only thing that can save us now.”