Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month

Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.

Dana R. Fisher, Director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service, American University • conversation
April 2, 2024 • ~8 min

Greta Thunberg is far from the only neurodivergent climate activist – many who see the world differently also want to change it

Activists with autism, bipolar disorder and other conditions spoke about finding purpose in environmental activism.

Louise Taylor, Early Career Researcher and Ecotherapist, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

German police have long collaborated with energy giant RWE to enforce ecological catastrophe

Clashes at a huge coal mine were the latest episode in a long struggle.

Andrea Brock, Lecturer in International Relations, University of Sussex • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 • ~11 min

If we want to achieve global climate targets, young people must take centre stage

Supporting youth involvement in climate policymaking helps keep sustainability at the top of governments’ priorities.

James Sloam, Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Nov. 5, 2021 • ~6 min

Greta Thunberg emerged from five decades of environmental youth activism in Sweden

Sweden has long tried to foster a global consciousness in its young people.

David Larsson Heidenblad, Associate Professor, History, Lund University • conversation
Nov. 4, 2021 • ~7 min

Where does the youth climate movement go next? Climate Fight podcast part 4

Listen to the fourth episode of a new series from The Anthill Podcast ahead of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor and Host of the Climate Fight podcast series, The Conversation • conversation
Oct. 27, 2021 • ~6 min

Young climate activists have far more power than they realise

Regardless of the outcomes of COP26, imaginations have already revolted.

Anna Pigott, Lecturer in Human Geography, Geography Department, Swansea University, Swansea University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2021 • ~7 min

Greta Thunberg effect: people familiar with young climate activist may be more likely to act

A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public's motivation to act on climate change.

Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 4, 2021 • ~7 min

How the youth climate movement is influencing the green recovery from COVID-19

Activists can broaden the purview of green recovery plans and highlight issues of climate justice.

Jens Marquardt, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Social Science, Stockholm University • conversation
Oct. 21, 2020 • ~5 min

Fridays for Future: how the young climate movement has grown since Greta Thunberg's lone protest

Two years since Greta Thunberg's first school strike, young environmentalists around the globe aren't trying to save the world. They are building a better one.

Benjamin Bowman, Lecturer in Politics, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~7 min

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