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This week scientists campaigned MPs at Westminster to end new oil and gas drilling. The question is – will their MPs listen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On normal days, scientists are doing science where they normally do it – in a lab. But this week, a strong-minded coalition of them did something unusual: they left their algae specimens, ice experiments, and urban conservation projects behind to travel to the ornate halls of Westminster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their demands were simple: to formally request that their local MPs walk out of their offices, meet them in the ancient hallways of Parliament, and listen to them argue for an end to new oil and gas drilling in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process is called \u201cgreen carding<\/a>,\u201d because constituents fill out their requests on small green cards at the desk of Westminster\u2019s vaulted Central Lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, the group, which also included doctors and mental health professionals, came from as far afield as York, Cambridge, and Wales. They secured meetings with 12 MPs or their staff, including Conservative, Labour, and SNP party representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Abi Perrin, a 34-year-old algae microbiologist at York University who organised the action, explained: \u201cI see it as my responsibility as someone who has the privilege to be able to study the world around me to also act on those findings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Energy Agency stated all new oil and gas field exploration must stop if humanity wants to limit global warming to 1.5C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last September, Rishi Sunak\u2019s government approved a licence for the development of Rosebank, the UK\u2019s largest untapped North Sea oilfield, which is projected to release as much carbon dioxide as 56 coal plants in a year and to produce 8% of the UK\u2019s oil from 2026 to 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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University of London ecologist Dr Jeff Waage protesting outside Westminster before lobbying his Holbourn and St Pancras MP, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Photo Credit: Rei Takver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Labour Leader Keir Starmer <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the scientists, 70-year-old ecologist Dr Jeff Waage, of University of London, was so determined to speak about stopping the Rosebank oilfield to his local MP, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer, that he waited four and a half hours on a wooden bench with no response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Friday, Sir Keir Starmer was at a gas terminal in Aberdeenshire, discussing the future of UK oil. Speaking on The News Agents<\/a> podcast from Scotland, he said: \u201cWhere there are existing fields, existing licences, we\u2019re not intending to interfere with that in any way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Waage, a former government advisor, spent most of his career avoiding political advocacy as an activist, something he now regrets. \u201cI now look back at that as an abandonment of responsibility. My grandchildren will live to see the next century.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His message for Sir Keir is simple: \u201cEven assuming that Keir knows what the science is, the message I could give to him is that the evidence is being ignored in policy making. Why are you allowing Rosebank to go ahead if you become the next government?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though Dr Waage didn\u2019t see Sir Keir that day, he wasn’t deterred by the Labour Leader failing to show, explaining, \u201cIt energised me to keep pushing. You build up a relationship over time through your MP. Now I\u2019ve got one card up on this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Stuart Capstick, an environmental social scientist at Cardiff University, and his 8-year-old son Isaac met with Kerry McCarthy, their local Bristol East MP and the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero. Photo Credit: Rei Takver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero Kerry McCarthy, and her take on fossil fuels <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental social scientist Dr Stuart Capstick, 48, of Cardiff University, took his eight-year-old son, Isaac, to meet his Bristol East MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero Kerry McCarthy, for an hour-long discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over tea and hot chocolate in Parliament\u2019s ornate Pugin Room<\/a>, Dr Capstick challenged Ms McCarthy. \u201cI\u2019d love to hear there is some openness in the Labour Party of rethinking issues like Rosebank,\u201d he asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms McCarthy explained they are not going to put an end to pre-existing licences at Rosebank, but they will oppose any new applications. She went on to say, \u201cWe will have to compensate in other areas. Once Rosebank comes on one side of the balance sheet, the question is what are you going to do to counteract that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She went on to suggest solutions such as carbon capture, electric vehicles, and solar and offshore wind power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Capstick pushed back asking, \u201cIf there is a balancing act needed against Rosebank, where is the balance found, when you\u2019re building airports?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the 60 minute meeting came to a close, Dr Capstick expressed his frustration at the lack of progress. \u201cIt\u2019s very easy to feel disheartened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he still sees his conversation with Ms McCarthy as an opportunity. \u201cYou never know, she might be sat in a meeting with Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband in a few weeks, and this issue comes up, and she says \u2018oh I\u2019ve actually had one of my constituents on at me about this.\u2019 You never know what\u2019s going on behind the scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Abi Perrin, algae microbiologist at York University, protesting outside Westminster on 21 November 2023. Photo Credit: Crispin Hughes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Is there a climate for scientist activism?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last few years, there has been<\/a> a massive surge<\/a> in scientists becoming activists around the world<\/a>, resulting in several being fired<\/a> and arrested<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, not all scientists agree they should take political action about the climate crisis. In the past, some have expressed concerns<\/a> that acting politically would damage their reputation, but in the last 10 years opinions have begun to change. Recent research has found most people in the US and Germany now trust and support scientists<\/a> who speak out politically about climate change, and scientists are still among the most trusted<\/a> members of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr John Besley, an expert on public opinions around science at Michigan State University, still urges caution<\/a>. He says, \u201cScientists aren\u2019t inherently hurting the scientific community when they protest or advocate as long as they do so in a respectful way. The danger is alienating people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open University astrochemistry PhD student Zac Amato, 25, believes political advocacy is a necessity. He explains, \u201cWe are the scientists that you trust to save your lives or to make all these things for you. Please trust us again that we need to do something about the climate crisis now, or it\u2019s all going to go completely wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs scientists, it is now not just our responsibility to do the work, we have to bring that work to the seat of power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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