Three reasons to support environmental defenders

Protestors’ actions are intentionally borderline but environmental defenders insist their actions are nothing compared to the risks that political inaction pose. Our expert explains.

Emily Barritt, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law, King's College London • conversation
April 19, 2024 ~7 min

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


Climate comedy works − here’s why, and how it can help lighten up a politically heavy year in 2024

Jokes can be a healing contagion as they expose hypocrisy, spark laughter and open minds.

Beth Osnes, Professor of Theatre and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 29, 2024 ~7 min

From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed next

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.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~9 min

From throwing soup on famous paintings to pushing lawsuits, the strategy behind climate activism and where it’s headed next

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.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~9 min

Black Friday: parody adverts target unbridled consumerism with an environmental message

Spoof advertising, rooted in environmental concerns, use humour and poetry to grab attention.

Eleftheria Lekakis, Senior Lecturer In Media and Communication, University of Sussex • conversation
Nov. 24, 2023 ~7 min

Just Stop Oil attack the Rokeby Venus: how the group is using the suffragettes' disruptive tactics to shape public opinion

The group of climate activists are drawing on a history of public action to show that what they are doing is not new at all

Louise Coyne, PhD Candidate, University of Liverpool • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Which state you live in matters for how well environmental laws protect your health

An environmental health lawyer explains why some states have weaker rules than others, and how you can make your concerns heard.

Susan Kaplan, Research Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago • conversation
Feb. 28, 2023 ~8 min


Grassroots AIDS activists fought for and won affordable HIV treatments around the world – but PEPFAR didn't change governments and pharma

The US PEPFAR initiative has brought HIV medication to millions of people globally. Behind this progress are the activists that pressured politicians and companies to put patients over patents.

Dan Royles, Associate Professor of History, Florida International University • conversation
Jan. 24, 2023 ~10 min

3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize

When people work together, they can move governments to action. Just ask the suffragettes. Still, few people do it. A psychologist explains why, and how to turn that around.

Adam Aron, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 ~9 min

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