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Young people in Bo City, Sierra Leone became youth climate leaders after turning a low-cost Climate Science Hub into a space for science-informed action.
It began with red paint at the UK Treasury, and ended in one of the most successful international climate initiatives.
Climate activism shouldn’t just be about boycotts and protest – it’s also a chance to imagine a different future.
Six young climate activists and negotiators at Cop30 shared their hopes and demands.
Ellida is a woman with a past who is called between the wildness of the sea and the calm respectability of family life.
There are gender and class expectations of who takes the lead in climate action.
Public anger is not a threat to activism, but a measure of its impact.
Rather than expressions of remorse, evidence of integrity should mitigate protester sentences.
Harsh punishments are unlikely to deter them.
For a non-violent protest, there is no equivalent in modern times.
Extreme weather caused by climate change could deface the stones and undermine their foundations.
Since the major demonstrations organised in Madrid (COP25) and Glasgow (COP26), young people seem to have less and less of a voice at the UN’s major climate conferences. Why?
Trudi Warner was initially accused of contempt of court for holding a sign outside the trial of a climate protester.
There is a long history of self-immolation being used as a protest in the US – but that doesn’t stop such protests being regularly dismissed.
Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.
Jokes can be a healing contagion as they expose hypocrisy, spark laughter and open minds.
With international climate talks failing to make progress fast enough, activists are radically rethinking how to be most effective in the streets, political arenas and courtrooms.
Protests against massive water reservoirs and new skiing infrastructure are some of the events in 2023 that have thrust climate adaptation politics into the limelight. Here’s why it matters.
We must shift the narrative from portraying women solely as “victims” of the climate crisis to actively involving them in addressing environmental issues.
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Reader in Political Sociology, Aston University
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Professor, Aston University
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Associate Professor of Journalism, DePaul University
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Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Urban Geography, University of Sydney
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Faculty, Graduate Program on the Environment, Evergreen State College
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Associate Professor of Sociology, School of Public Policy, Oregon State University
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Reader in Philosophy, University of East Anglia
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Lynton K. Caldwell Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University