CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Sirychenko, Liudmyla |
|---|---|
| Title | Investigating the Impact, Drivers, Methods and Perceptions of Climate Youth Activism |
| Summary | In an era marked by rising record-breaking heat waves and escalating disruptive climate protests, the world is confronted with a climate crisis and an urgent need for global action to mitigate the most drastic consequences of human-driven global warming. The climate crisis requires immediate and collaborative global effort from all sectors of society, and youth climate movements can implement non-violent disobedience to push for the increase of this meaningful change. While facing worrying thoughts about the state of their future and issues with climate anxiety, young climate activists fight against climate and intergenerational injustice, often implementing instruments from non-violent civil resistance. This research aims to assess the impact, drivers, and perceptions of climate youth movements through the comprehensive analysis of in-depth interviews with climate activists from Fridays For Future, Last Generation, Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion and decision-makers and findings from participatory observations. The study reveals the potential for using the NVCD methods by youth climate activists while emphasizing the importance of careful planning and building a dialogue with decision-makers. |
| Supervisor | Diana Urge Vorsatz |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/sirychenko_liudmyla.pdf |
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