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  1. 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.
  2. 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 ...
  3. enviroliteracy.org

    May 31, 2024Direct Action and Protest. This is perhaps the most readily recognized form of activism. It involves taking direct, often disruptive, actions to draw attention to an issue or halt harmful activities. Examples include: Protests and Demonstrations: Gathering to publicly voice concerns and demand change.
  4. 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.
  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.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 ...
  7. causability.org

    Causes/Activism Definitions: Causes: A cause refers to a social, environmental, or political issue or goal that people feel strongly about and wish to address or support. A cause can focus on anything from ending homelessness to promoting animal welfare, improving education, or advocating for environmental sustainability. It's a broader concept representing the goal or mission […]
  8. journals.sagepub.com

    Emerging as a public issue from the late 1980s (Jaspal and Nerlich, 2012), climate change became a focus for contentious protest and direct action during the 2000s. Long before XR and Fridays for Future climate protests, the Camp for Climate Action ('Climate Camp') emerged in the mid-2000s deploying high-profile direct-action tactics.
  9. link.springer.com

    Jun 14, 2024Unofficial forms of participation aimed at influencing decisions include lobbying, marches, rallies, letters, phone calls, petitions, direct action, campaign contributions, and fundraisers. Interested parties may form campaigns and coalitions to define issues, get them on public and policy agendas, and pressure decision-makers to support their ...
  10. activisthandbook.org

    Mar 3, 2023Direct action is a form of protest in which those taking part seek to achieve their goals through direct, often physical, action, rather than through negotiation or discussion. Direct action can take many different forms, from occupying buildings or blocking roads, to more disruptive actions such as property damage or violence.
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