Morgan Trowland, a prominent supporter of the Just Stop Oil campaign, was released from HMP Highpoint in Suffolk today at approximately 9:45 am, marking the end of a 14-month incarceration out of a three-year sentence. This has been recorded as the longest sentence in British history for nonviolent climate activism. Trowland’s commitment was in line with Just Stop Oil’s demand for the UK Government to cease all new licenses for fossil fuel exploration and extraction within the country.
A spokesperson for Just Stop Oil expressed relief and joy over Trowland’s release, emphasizing that his actions were driven by love and had far-reaching implications for citizens’ rights in the UK. However, the concern remains for Marcus Decker, another climate activist still imprisoned and facing deportation. A petition to halt Decker’s deportation has already garnered significant public support.
