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

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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