“White and Educated?” Toward a (More) Diverse Climate Movement
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Climate movement / climate justice / climate change / Diversity / BIPoC / socioeconomic status
“White and Educated?” Toward a (More) Diverse Climate Movement
Incidents like the one involving Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate, who was cropped out of a group photo with other climate activists, are emblematic of the assumption that climate protection is primarily a concern of White people. In this article, we explore potential (social) psychological explanations for the lack of (perceived) diversity in climate activism, as well as approaches to increase diversity. / more
From moderate to radical - will failure change the climate movement? Psychological studies on the impact of success and failure on social movements
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social movements / collective action / social identity model / Last Generation / Fridays-for-Future
From moderate to radical - will failure change the climate movement? Psychological studies on the impact of success and failure on social movements
While the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of an escalation of the climate crisis and climate movements call for effective measures to mitigate climate change, their political implementation is making slow progress. How will this perception of failure and frustration impact the climate movement? Does it lead to their fragmentation and radicalization, or do they persist with previous forms of action? This article describes psychological studies on the effects of perceived success and failure by social movements. / more