A climate activism group defaced an ancient landmark in the U.K. as part of a broader protest against fossil fuels.

Just Stop Oil, the organization responsible for the Wednesday incident, is demanding “the incoming U.K. government commit to working with other governments to agree an equitable plan to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.”

“Stonehenge at solstice is all about celebrating the natural world — but look at the state it’s in! We all have a right to live a life free from suffering, but continued burning of oil, coal and gas is leading to death and suffering on an unparalleled scale,” said 21-year-old Oxford student Niamh Lynch, who took part in the act.

The absolute wankers at Just Stop Oil have sprayed Stonehenge with orange paint.

I can't begin to tell you how much I despise these nasty idiots.pic.twitter.com/pXexyGfNCe

— Lee Harris (@addicted2newz) June 19, 2024

She added, “It’s time for us to think about what our civilization will leave behind – what is our legacy? Standing inert for generations works well for stones – not climate policy.”

Stonehenge is an ancient megalithic circle of vertical arches made of stacked stones that align with the sun’s path during the summer and winter solstices.

Built during the Bronze Age and regarded as a significant landmark of British heritage, Stonehenge is legally protected and cataloged as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Just Stop Oil claimed on social media that the orange substance was made of cornstarch and would easily wash away.

The other vandal was identified as Rajan Naidu, a 73-year-old man from Birmingham.

Just Stop Oil are a disgrace.

— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) June 19, 2024

“Either we end the fossil fuel era, or the fossil fuel era will end us,” Naidu said in the statement. “Just as fifty years ago, when the world used international treaties to defuse the threats posed by nuclear weapons, today the world needs a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to phase out fossil fuels and to support dependent economies, workers and communities to move away from oil, gas and coal.”

In this handout photo, Just Stop Oil protesters sit after spraying an orange substance on Stonehenge in Salisbury, England, on Wednesday. (Just Stop Oil via AP)

This act is similar to dozens carried out over the past several years by various climate activism organizations seeking public attention through temporary or superficial vandalism.