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  1. carnegieendowment.org

    Dec 10, 2024While many forms of this activism have, of course, been prominent for a long time, civic action related to climate change and environmental challenges has been expanding in scale and reach around the world. 2 More citizens are getting involved in climate activism, and environmental groups are adopting new strategies either to involve more ...
  2. globalcitizen.org

    Direct action can be defined as a politically motivated action that involves physical presence, or putting your body on the line — attending a protest, blocking a road, confronting a powerful person, disrupting events, and even obstructing fossil fuel infrastructure to directly stop greenhouse gas emissions.
  3. polsci.institute

    May 14, 2024Civil society movements have emerged as critical players in environmental activism, opposing state and corporate exploitation of natural resources. Movements like Chipko, Narmada Bachao Andolan, and global NGOs such as Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth advocate for sustainable development, often facing severe state repression but uniting diverse groups for environmental justice .
  4. theconversation.com

    Coined by US anarcho-feminist Voltairine de Cleyre, direct action was popularised during Mahatma Gandhi's opposition to British colonial rule in India. Its use proliferated in civil rights and ...
  5. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    In contrast to activism around social issues where the identification of an issue as a problem is an early major challenge for activists, local environmental activism can look to nature as the wall where the message is written. The experience of an environmental problem is a crucial element of local knowledge as opposed to abstract expert claims.
  6. journals.sagepub.com

    We find activists engaged in direct action outside the established political system had policy knowledge and agendas comparable to or surpassing those active within the system. ... collective action and activism. Sociology 53(3): NP1-NP12. Crossref. Web of Science. Google Scholar. Newman J (2012) Working the Spaces of ... The SAGE Handbook of ...
  7. enviroliteracy.org

    Sep 14, 2024Since "Silent Spring," environmental activism has evolved significantly, encompassing a wider range of issues and a greater diversity of voices. Key milestones include: The First Earth Day (1970): This marked a turning point in the movement, drawing millions of participants and solidifying environmental issues as a mainstream concern.
  8. Mar 22, 2023Yet animal and environmental activists have been using direct action for decades, slowly moving the needle on important issues. In 2006, Congress created an immediate, top-down policy shift by enacting the AETA to further benefit those industries that negatively impact animals and the environment.
  9. sociology.institute

    Mar 10, 2023Focuses on Greenpeace's commitment to nonviolent activism and its campaigns against environmental degradation. Key causes include the protection of oceans, forests, elimination of toxic chemicals, and opposition to nuclear power. This summary highlights Greenpeace's unique approach to direct action, positioning itself between harm and the environment, and its independence from government or ...
  10. journals.plos.org

    Jan 22, 2025More than two decades of social scientific research has identified the growing network of corporations, think tanks, nonprofits, and advocacy organizations that aim to obstruct climate change action within the United States. Conventional arguments emphasize the role of economic self-interest (e.g., wealthy and powerful corporations) in shaping the rise of an organized "counter climate change ...
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