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It's not enough to be right! The climate crisis, power, and the climate movement
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Abstract The demands of the climate movement - for rapid and profound change - are based on scientific findings and the political commitments to the Paris Agreement. The activists are, therefore, factually "right". However, being right is not enough to justify or to accelerate the practical implementation of... view more
The demands of the climate movement - for rapid and profound change - are based on scientific findings and the political commitments to the Paris Agreement. The activists are, therefore, factually "right". However, being right is not enough to justify or to accelerate the practical implementation of knowledge and decisions. We explain which social factors are at work, and how the climate movement can benefit if they incorporate these factors into actions for social change.... view less
Keywords
climate protection; climate change; crisis; democracy; protest; protest movement; youth; adolescent; child; demonstration; political lawsuit; social change
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Free Keywords
Klimabewegung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 231-236
Journal
Gaia : ökologische Perspektiven für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft, 30 (2021) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.30.4.5
ISSN
0940-5550
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed