Who is legally responsible for climate harms? The world’s top court will now decide DOI Creative Commons

Nature, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 632(8025), P. 475 - 475

Published: Aug. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

Out of the labs and into the streets: Effects of climate protests by environmental scientists DOI Creative Commons
Fabian Dablander, Maien S. M. Sachisthal,

Adam R. Aron

et al.

Royal Society Open Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

There have been increasing calls for scientists to ‘get out of the labs and into streets’ become more involved in climate change advocacy protest, including civil disobedience. A growing number are heeding these calls, but potential impact such engagement on public credibility science remains critically understudied. In this registered report, we used a vignette approach examine effects scientists’ two types protest large representative sample (in terms age gender; n = 2856) people United States, taking account political affiliation. Contrary our predictions, found that an environmental scientist’s endorsement or involvement did not reduce support oil gas drilling, increase activists alter perceptions radicalness. As predicted, participation protests public’s reported level participating broadly. These findings suggest can engage without compromising their credibility, actions alone may less than one would like believe.

Language: Английский

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Between two worlds the scientist’s dilemma in climate activism DOI Creative Commons
Samuel Finnerty, Jared Piazza, Mark Levine

et al.

npj Climate Action, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

Abstract Environmental activism presents an ideological dilemma for environmentally concerned scientists, who must balance traditional scientific values of objectivity and impartiality with the urgency climate ecological crisis. This paper a critical discursive analysis interviews 27 scientists from 11 countries. It details linguistic repertoires draw on subject positions adopted to manage this dilemma. We observed that employ two strategies reconcile their professional identities activism: redefining scientist identity, reframing work do. The broadly serve legitimize action, such as arguing is objective rational, or being conveys moral duty advocate information. By analyzing how negotiate conflicting values, research offers valuable insights into fostering informed decision-making action in addressing urgent environmental challenges.

Language: Английский

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Scientists have emotional responses to climate change too DOI
E. Lisa F. Schipper, Shobha Maharaj, GT Pecl

et al.

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism DOI Creative Commons
Christel W. van Eck,

Lydia Messling,

Katharine Hayhoe

et al.

npj Climate Action, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Oct. 5, 2024

We argue that Büntgen's (2024) claim climate science must be separated from activism is fundamentally flawed. Activism does not inherently lead to biased and striving for value-free both unattainable undesirable. Instead, we advocate redefining the boundaries of acceptable influence values in scientific communication offer practical strategies move beyond misleading myth neutrality.

Language: Английский

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An active academia for peace and sustainability DOI Creative Commons

Andrew Hattle,

Cynthia Flores,

Dianty Ningrum

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Who Is Taking Actions to Address Climate Change: Prevalence and Correlates of Actions to Address Climate Change in a Nationally Representative U.S. Sample of Adults DOI Open Access
Carl A. Latkin, Hyojin Lee,

Swathi Srinivasan

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 1861 - 1861

Published: Feb. 22, 2025

Background: Climate change and sustainability are highly interconnected. Addressing climate requires major social collective action. The current study examined the prevalence of, factors associated with, four activism behaviors in a U.S. nationally representative sample. Methods: Data were derived from Pew Research Center American Trends Panel conducted April 2021 of 13,749 panelists. Key outcomes included (1) attending protest or rally addressing change, (2) volunteering for activity, (3) donating money to an organization focused on (4) contacting elected official urge them address change. Multivariable logistic regression models independent associations with psychosocial demographic variables. Results: A fourth (24.7%) participants reported engagement one more behaviors. Of those who activism, most (54.7%) only engaged activity. In multivariable models, individual significantly all action outcomes. Factors include network communications norms variables, such as encouragement take action, criticism not taking communication frequency. Discussion: This study’s findings indicate that over 41 million adults having donated prior year, 25 volunteered, 26 contacted official. association variables suggests importance training people talk about encourage others engage activism.

Language: Английский

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The wins of the grassroots climate movement in the University of California DOI Creative Commons

Monica Nelson,

Cathy Gere,

Adam Cooper

et al.

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: March 10, 2025

As the climate and ecological predicament worsens, too many people seem to be waiting for policy implemented from “on high.” Yet history of social struggles shows us that achieving wins requires a strong push below. Here we recount how members justice organization The UC San Diego Green New Deal were critical reorienting very large institution, 10 campus University California, as well winning important actions at itself. We discuss three campaigns: Decarbonization Electrification, Cutting Ties with Fossil Finance, Climate Education All. From shifting focus emission reductions rather than carbon offsets, pushing Chase Bank out student center, providing new undergraduate curricula, these are now reverberating throughout higher education in United States beyond. This movement has also provided an pedagogical role by teaching organizing activist skills undergraduates so they can go forth fight their futures.

Language: Английский

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Science, Activism, and Climate Action: Navigating Credibility, Responsibility, and Engagement DOI Creative Commons
Amalia Kallergi,

Laurens Landeweerd

Journal of Academic Ethics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Erfolg neu denken: Zur Wirkung von Klimabewegungen auf tiefgreifende Dekarbonisierung DOI
Jan Wilkens, Christopher N. Pavenstädt,

Charlotte Huch

et al.

Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38(2), P. 333 - 352

Published: May 23, 2025

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Can a Science Week empower scientists for conservation advocacy? DOI Creative Commons
Ana Stritih, B. Constance, Manuela Habe

et al.

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 104098 - 104098

Published: May 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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