Despite hardships, youth are rallying to build a new vision for the planet. The rest of us should join them.
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During the pandemic, climate activists are thinking globally and acting digitally.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, traces its lineage to students who learned from a ‘second curriculum’ at historically black colleges and universities, a historian recounts.
Today’s grandmothers spent their university years protesting. A former Australian Human Rights Commission president tells her sister grandmothers they have nothing to lose by continuing the fight.
Written from prison, the new book of poems by the writer, academic and activist shows her fire but also her deep love for Uganda.
How two massive opposing forces - the shift towards a sustainable world and the force that thrives on inequality - are unfolding at a global level.
In urban Namibia, performance poetry provides a safe space for women to share their experiences and challenge traditional ideas.
The long history of racist beauty standards alone cannot explain the ongoing global use of harmful skin lighteners.
Labour can use networks to create public pressure to protect workers’ rights.
Radical thinking in Greater Manchester’s cycling and walking plan could direct cities away from car-focused infrastructure.
The Oscars red carpet saw two glamorous examples of couture that is better for the planet - but were they truly sustainable?
The conflict between Iran and the US has gone on for decades. A scholar of social movements in Iran asks why the US has consistently failed to support that country’s activist reform movements.
In an interview, law professor Carlos Ball explains how gay rights activists and corporations went from adversaries to partners. But would the alliance have happened if it had hurt companies’ bottom lines?
What can we do as individuals to help save the planet? Acting locally is satisfying because we can see the results, but a geographer argues that large-scale solutions often make the most difference.
The official celebration of Native Americans represents the fruits of a decades-long effort.
Protests in Ghana are often misunderstood which is why the root causes need to identified.
There’s no First Amendment in the workplace, which leaves worker activists at the whim of their employers.
A team of researchers tried to gauge public perceptions of climate activists and faith in humanity’s ability to work together on issues like climate change.
Conscripting young volunteers to combat climate change is not necessary. Australians aged 15-17 already have the highest rates of volunteering in the country.
Governments should change their approach by deepening collaboration with citizens to ensure delivery of urban infrastructure
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
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Assistant Professor of Digital Communication, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Professor and Associate Dean, Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Lecturer, Kumasi Technical University
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Carole Sargent is a Friend of The Conversation.
Literary Historian, Georgetown University
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Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of History, University of Washington
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Principal Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Brighton
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Professor of Journalism and Communication and Director of the Master's Program in Brand Responsibility, University of Oregon
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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History Professor, University of Washington
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Lecturer in Global Sustainable Development, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Adjunct Professor, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
