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Measuring the effect of radical protests on the public and the national agenda

November 11, 2022 by Colin Davis

Climate protest happen all over the world now. In some places they hit the news headlines hard because roads are blocked and cultural artefacts are vandalised by small numbers of protestors. These radical protestors are facing the “activist’s dilemma”: even though many of the public object to their methods, will the publicity help their cause? Colin Davis at the University of Bristol offers research that tries to measure the phenomenon. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Policies Tagged With: activists, buildings, Climate, ExtinctionRebellion, InsulateBritain, insulation, JustStopOil, media, oil, protests, publicity, radical

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