In a peaceful act of protest against oil and gas leases, 29 year old Tim Dechristopher was sentenced to 2 years in jail yesterday.

"My intent both at the time of the auction and now was to expose, embarrass and hold accountable the oil and gas industry, to the point that it cut into their $100 billion profits," DeChristopher told the court.

Dechristopher told the judge, "You have authority over my life, but not my principles. Those are mine," DeChristopher said. "I'll continue to confront the system that threatens our future."

We must all stand up and take action to tell DeChristopher that he is not alone and his actions were not in vain.

Jail is a lonely and solitary place and we must ensure that Tim's resolve stays strong and we can send him a huge message of support for his courage to protect our planet.