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Do climate protests ever work?

Do climate protests ever work?

The Climate Question vor 2 Monaten

The modern green movement is more than 50 years old. What has it achieved?

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Climate activists have blocked highways, scaled oil rigs and even
thrown soup at master artworks. But have protests ever made a
difference?

The modern green movement started in the 1970s when Greenpeace
sailed a fishing boat towards a nuclear test site in Alaska. It
now encompasses everything from bake-ins and marches to Radiohead
concerts.

A small minority of activists even favour breaking the law to
raise awareness about climate change. Some of them 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: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ybbl

Got a question for The Climate Question? Email us:
theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Producers: Simon Watts, Diane Richardson and Ellie House Sound
Mix: Mike Regaard Editor: SImon Watts