Roger Hallam (activist)
Roger Hallam | |
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Hallam in 2020 | |
| Leader of Burning Pink | |
| In office 2020–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Party founded |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation | Environmental activist |
| Known for | Co-founding Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil |
| Criminal charges | Conspiracy to cause a public nuisance |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years' imprisonment |
| Website | rogerhallam |
Julian Roger Hallam (born 1965/1966) is an environmental activist known for having co-founded Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain, the cooperative federation organisation Radical Routes, and the political party Burning Pink. In April 2024, Hallam was given a suspended two-year sentence for attempting to block Heathrow Airport with drones. In July 2024, Hallam was convicted of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance for organising protests to block the M25 motorway two years prior, for which he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. This was reduced to four years on appeal.