Phoebe Plummer

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Phoebe Plummer

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'''Phoebe Plummer''' (born September 2001) is a British climate activist. Initially inspired by a [[United Nations]] report from the [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]], they{{efn|group=nb|Plummer uses ''[[they/them]]'' pronouns.}} joined [[Just Stop Oil]] in August 2022 and were arrested three times in their first week. [[Just Stop Oil Sunflowers protest|An October 2022 protest]], in which Plummer and Anna Holland threw [[tomato soup]] at a [[Sunflowers (Van Gogh series)|Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers painting]] at London's [[National Gallery]], caused worldwide outrage and £10,000 damage to the frame but emboldened activists to carry out similar actions. Plummer was sentenced the following month for blocking the [[M25 motorway]]. In November, Plummer and other activists caused tailbacks on multiple roads in West London with a slow march protest, for which they faced the first [[jury trial]] under section 7 of the [[Public Order Act 2023]].
'''Phoebe Plummer''' (born September 2001) is a British climate activist. Initially inspired by a [[United Nations]] report from the [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]], they{{efn|group=nb|Plummer uses ''[[they/them]]'' pronouns.}} joined [[Just Stop Oil]] in August 2022 and were arrested three times in their first week. [[Just Stop Oil Sunflowers protest|An October 2022 protest]], in which Plummer and Anna Holland threw [[tomato soup]] at a [[Sunflowers (Van Gogh series)|Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers painting]] at London's [[National Gallery]], caused worldwide outrage and £10,000 damage to the frame but emboldened activists to carry out similar actions. Plummer was sentenced the following month for blocking the [[M25 motorway]]. In November, Plummer and other activists caused tailbacks on multiple roads in West London with a slow march protest, for which she faced the first [[jury trial]] under section 7 of the [[Public Order Act 2023]].


Plummer was arrested after delivering a letter to [[Emily Thornberry]] MP in March 2024, though subsequently delivered a letter to [[Wes Streeting]] MP to the wrong address. They were convicted of "interference with key national infrastructure" and criminal damage in May and July 2024. Shortly after the second conviction, Plummer was arrested for defacing departure boards at [[Heathrow Airport]]. They were sentenced to 3 and 24 months in prison for both their convictions two months later, and unsuccessfully appealed the latter in January 2025.
Plummer was arrested after delivering a letter to [[Emily Thornberry]] MP in March 2024, though subsequently delivered a letter to [[Wes Streeting]] MP to the wrong address. She was convicted of "interference with key national infrastructure" and criminal damage in May and July 2024. Shortly after the second conviction, Plummer was arrested for defacing departure boards at [[Heathrow Airport]]. She was sentenced to 3 and 24 months in prison for both convictions two months later and unsuccessfully appealed the latter in January 2025.


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
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