climate protest organization

Just Stop Oil

A U.K. climate protest group using nonviolent civil resistance and high-disruption actions to oppose new fossil-fuel licensing. Just Stop Oil remains weak because of identity capture and documented human harm, even where it still has some practical value.

Why this matters: Just Stop Oil calibrates the difference between morally urgent climate advocacy and tactics that impose costs on bystanders, cultural institutions, and public trust.

Letter grade D Extractive Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 7, 2026

Final Score 31* D - Extractive

DEXTRACTIVE31 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material30

Bonus+4

Cap41Ownership <= 4 and Governance <= 4

After Cap34

Penalties-3

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Evaluation Overview

D - Extractive

The score turns mainly on Extraction, with the largest penalty coming from Identity Capture.

Strengths

Extraction7/10
Loss-Bearing Fidelity5/7
Solidarity with the Unemployed4/7

Penalties

Identity Capture-2
Human Harm-1

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Linked claims6
Direct axis claims5
Coverage5/13

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	3 / 10	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That keeps Just Stop Oil low on Ownership: decisive control remains with shareholders, private owners, executives, or state insiders rather than affected people. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	3 / 10	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That keeps Just Stop Oil low on Governance: ordinary users, workers, customers, or affected communities cannot change the rules that govern them. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That places Just Stop Oil in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	3 / 7	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That places Just Stop Oil in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	4 / 7	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That places Just Stop Oil in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That places Just Stop Oil in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	2 / 5	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That places Just Stop Oil in the middle of Market Conduct: the product has real value but still uses meaningful lock-in, gatekeeping, market power, or dependency. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	2 / 5	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. That places Just Stop Oil in the middle of Product Integrity: the product has real use value but is compromised by incentives, monetization, lock-in, quality degradation, or risk. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	1 / 5	The linked record identifies Just Stop Oil as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] context Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Human Harm ? Severity, scale, culpability, vulnerable targets, willful reoffense, reputation laundering, pattern escalation, and time decay. Range: -20 to 0.	-1	Just Stop Oil actions have included road blocking, oil-facility disruption, and high-profile cultural-institution protests that impose costs on bystanders and public institutions despite nonviolent climate aims. Just Stop Oil actions have included road blocking, oil-facility disruption, and high-profile cultural-institution protests that impose costs on bystanders and public institutions despite nonviolent climate aims. That warrants a limited Human Harm penalty because ordinary operation, documented misconduct, or institutional power creates serious injury, deprivation, abuse, or foreseeable human damage. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence Just Stop Oil actions have included road blocking, oil-facility disruption, and high-profile cultural-institution protests that impose costs on bystanders and public institutions despite nonviolent climate aims. [4]
Identity Capture ? Customer pressure, employee pressure, and pervasive identity saturation. Range: -3 to 0.	-2	The organization’s high-intensity protest model can create movement identity pressure and tactical conformity around disruptive action. The organization’s high-intensity protest model can create movement identity pressure and tactical conformity around disruptive action. That warrants a substantial Identity Capture penalty because users, workers, customers, or publics are pressured into identity attachment that protects institutional power. The value is substantial but not at the floor because the linked record shows serious conduct without the strongest aggravating factors on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence The organization’s high-intensity protest model can create movement identity pressure and tactical conformity around disruptive action. [5]

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Openness to Dissent ? Credit for tolerating internal, user, customer, worker, and public dissent without retaliation, capture, or viewpoint laundering.	2 / 3	Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence context Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business. [1] Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction. [2]
Constitutional Spirit ? Credit for respecting constitutional rights and civil-liberties norms even where private law does not strictly require it.	2 / 3	The institution respects speech, privacy, due process, conscience, or civil-liberties norms beyond bare legal compulsion. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: C-F environmental advocacy calibration pass; compare against Sierra Club, NRDC, Earthjustice, Greenpeace, WWF, EWG, Just Stop Oil, and African Parks. Uncertainty This is a focused calibration entry; a later pass should add more axis-specific claims and counterevidence. Linked evidence Just Stop Oil uses protest and civil disobedience to pressure government climate policy, a rights-adjacent method that receives limited constitutional-spirit credit. [3]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 66/100

6 verified linked claims 5 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 5/13 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 14/20

6 verified linked claims

Source quality 14/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

5 direct claims across 13 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 4/10

5/13 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessPartial (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Just Stop Oil describes itself as a nonviolent civil-resistance campaign rather than a shareholder-owned business.

Ownership Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

Just Stop Oil: AboutOfficial self-description · 68%
TIME: Everything to Know About Just Stop OilOfficial self-description · 68%

2Just Stop Oil’s public purpose is dissent against new fossil-fuel licensing and climate inaction.

Openness To Dissent Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

Just Stop Oil: AboutOfficial self-description · 68%
TIME: Everything to Know About Just Stop OilOfficial self-description · 68%

3Just Stop Oil uses protest and civil disobedience to pressure government climate policy, a rights-adjacent method that receives limited constitutional-spirit credit.

Constitutional Spirit Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

Just Stop Oil: AboutOfficial self-description · 68%
TIME: Everything to Know About Just Stop OilOfficial self-description · 68%

4Just Stop Oil actions have included road blocking, oil-facility disruption, and high-profile cultural-institution protests that impose costs on bystanders and public institutions despite nonviolent climate aims.

Human Harm Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

AP: Just Stop Oil activists jailed for disruptive actionsIndependent reporting · 82%
AP: Van Gogh paintings vandalized after Just Stop Oil sentencingIndependent reporting · 82%
Just Stop Oil: AboutOfficial self-description · 68%
TIME: Everything to Know About Just Stop OilOfficial self-description · 68%

5The organization’s high-intensity protest model can create movement identity pressure and tactical conformity around disruptive action.

Identity Capture Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

Just Stop Oil: AboutOfficial self-description · 68%
TIME: Everything to Know About Just Stop OilOfficial self-description · 68%
AP: Just Stop Oil activists jailed for disruptive actionsIndependent reporting · 82%
AP: Van Gogh paintings vandalized after Just Stop Oil sentencingIndependent reporting · 82%

6Just Stop Oil's public materials state a mission, values, ownership model, advocacy role, or institutional standpoint plainly enough that this record does not identify penalty-level neutrality theater.

Ideological Disavowal Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 9, 2026

AI scaffold

Just Stop Oil official siteGeneral web source · 58%
TIME: Everything to Know About Just Stop OilOfficial self-description · 68%
AP: Just Stop Oil activists jailed for disruptive actionsIndependent reporting · 82%

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