Life After Oil


"Should I Stay Or Should I Go?"

Life After Oil launched in February 2026 and is a community which supports current and former oil and gas professionals who are wrestling with their next move, as they recognise that much of their sector is moving in the wrong direction.

Read stories of oil and gas professionals who have already made the move. Learn more at: www.lifeafteroil.net

Many thanks to the Financial Times for donating an advertising space for this print-edition campaign, and Eleven Associates, Fuel Oil News and Ticket Tailor for collaborating with us on this campaign, in partnership with Life After Oil.

S6 EP09 -
Jon Richardson & The Futurenauts

The Future of Life After Oil.

Hear from Jo Alexander and Business Declares Director, Samantha Cooper, as they talk about their experiences in the oil and gas industry, what made them finally leave, and their thoughts on the just energy transition and energy security.

EP108 -
From What If To What Next

Hear from Samantha as she shares her career journey from oil trader to climate champion, what it takes for one to leave the oil and gas industry, and its implications for an industry which we need to dismantle as fast as possible.

Positive News: The ex-oil executive trying to wean us off fossil fuels

"I took a risk in leaving, but I found such freedom by doing so. And I'm an awful lot happier with a lot less."

Samantha Cooper, Business Declares Director