The average age in the streets at all of these events was 39 and above, mostly in their 40s. At the women's March, it was always 42 years old for some reason. These were not young people. With regard to class, I've collected data at all sorts of protests,. And across them all, we see that people who are more highly educated are much more likely to engage in this kind of activism.
From the Boston Tea Party to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, activists have long sought to bring pressing issues into the public consciousness. Climate activism is no different. This past Earth Day spawned a new ripple of climate activism. Activists protested at the headquarters of BlackRock in New York City, smeared paint on the casing around an Edgar Degas statue and even tried to block the entrance of the White House Correspondents dinner in DC. But that’s not the only style of activism that’s happening. Some are working from within big institutions to effect change. So what actions really move the needle?
Guests:
Dana Fisher, Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
Rose Abramoff, Earth Scientist and Climate Activist
Ilana Cohen, Lead Organizer, Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard
For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org.
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