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Climate activists have blocked highways, scaled oil rigs and even thrown soup at master artworks. But have protests helped or hindered the fight against climate change?
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The modern green movement encompasses everything from bake-ins and marches, to Radiohead concerts and the school strikes started by Greta Thunberg.
A small minority of activists even favour breaking the law to raise awareness about climate change. Some have superglued themselves to railings and blocked bridges.
BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt has made a new podcast series about the green movement – and the heated splits among activists about tactics.
He talks to Climate Question hosts Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar about the past - and future - of climate protest.
You can hear Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement here 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ybbl
00:00 Introduction
01:34 When XR took over Trafalgar Square
03:40 What has the green movement achieved?
04:53 The Radiohead gig & the Climate Change Act
06:54 The origin story of Greenpeace
09:30 XR vs Greenpeace: green on green
11:46 Just Stop Oil & blocking the M25
12:55 The Greta Thunberg moment
15:13 Did disruptive protests backfire?
17:48 Crackdown on protest
18:29 Has the green movement stalled?
21:10 Climate change is being rebranded
23:38 What comes next?
Watch more episodes from The Climate Question here 👉 • youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dlFahw2svjb6-aW_BVOn4x
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Climate activists have blocked highways, scaled oil rigs and even thrown soup at master artworks. But have protests helped or hindered the fight against climate change?
Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM
The modern green movement encompasses everything from bake-ins and marches, to Radiohead concerts and the school strikes started by Greta Thunberg.
A small minority of activists even favour breaking the law to raise awareness about climate change. Some have superglued themselves to railings and blocked bridges.
BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt has made a new podcast series about the green movement – and the heated splits among activists about tactics.
He talks to Climate Question hosts Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar about the past - and future - of climate protest.
You can hear Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement here 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ybbl
00:00 Introduction
01:34 When XR took over Trafalgar Square
03:40 What has the green movement achieved?
04:53 The Radiohead gig & the Climate Change Act
06:54 The origin story of Greenpeace
09:30 XR vs Greenpeace: green on green
11:46 Just Stop Oil & blocking the M25
12:55 The Greta Thunberg moment
15:13 Did disruptive protests backfire?
17:48 Crackdown on protest
18:29 Has the green movement stalled?
21:10 Climate change is being rebranded
23:38 What comes next?
Watch more episodes from The Climate Question here 👉 • youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dlFahw2svjb6-aW_BVOn4x
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#BBCWorldService #WorldService #protest #climatechange #activism #ngo #climateaction #climatecrisis #heat
