
We review 50 studies on the impacts of climate activism. We present the existingevidence in a map of what we know about climate activism and its impacts. There isstrong evidence that climate activism shifts public opinion and media coverage in a pro-climate direction, but this varies by context and the tactics employed. There is moremoderate evidence that activism can pressure policymakers to communicate more aboutclimate change, encourage voters to vote in a more pro-climate direction, and financiallypressure carbon intensive companies. We review suggestive evidence that protest caninfluence emissions and environmental policy. Although these studies cover a wide swathof outcome variables, a majority examine intermediate variables, rather than long termimpacts. Generalizability is challenged by a bias towards the U.S. and Western Europe.We call for greater focus outside those geographic areas and more attention to activism'simpact on public policy and emissions.
Environmental Studies, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Environmental Studies, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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