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| Taylor Swift has attracted criticism over her use of private jets |
One day after protestors poured an orange substance on Stonehenge, the ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site, there was a protest at Stansted airport.
A day after Stonehenge was assaulted, climate protestors on Thursday got entry to a UK airport, where Taylor Swift's opulent plane is stationed, and doused private jets with orange paint.
The climate protest organisation Just Stop Oil announced in a statement that the two activists had successfully gained entry to the airfield at Stansted airport, northeast of London.
According to Essex Police, two ladies, ages 22 and 28, have been taken into custody on charges of interfering with national infrastructure and causing criminal damage.
According to a statement released by Just Stop Oil, the two individuals, identified as 28-year-old Jennifer Kowalski and 22-year-old Cole Macdonald, sprayed two private planes with fire extinguishers loaded with orange paint.
It stated that they were requesting a formal commitment to phase out fossil fuels by 2030 from the British government following the general election on July 4.
In a post on X, Just Stop Oil added: "Jennifer and Cole cut the fence into the private airfield at Stansted where @taylorswift13's jet is parked, demanding an emergency treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030."
The accompanying video showed one of the activists cutting a hole in the fence before spraying the paint over the jets.
Taylor Swift has attracted criticism over her use of private jets.
In 2022, she headlined a list published by British sustainability marketing firm Yard of the "worst private jet CO2 emission offenders" among celebrities.
According to Yard, her plane made 170 flights in 2022, resulting in 8,293.54 tonnes of flying emissions—1,184.8 times the emissions of a typical person—for the year.
One day before to the demonstration at Stansted airport, protestors had painted Stonehenge, the ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site located in southwest England, with an orange liquid.
"Decorated Stonehenge in orange powder paint" was the claim made by Just Stop Oil about two activists, whose prank was strongly criticised by political figures and cultural organisations.
Police arrested two people on suspicion of damaging the ancient monument.