Peter KalmusYour kids and grandkids will want to know if you got arrested for the climate
I wanted to say that this ^^ wasn't a great tweet. I am well aware that not everyone can risk arrest, and I've said as much publicly many times. The spirit behind the tweet was that, in general, we are being FAR too polite as activists, and taking more risks should be encouraged.
Also, that a lot of people who CAN risk arrest are not yet doing so - and if they did I think it would be huge. In general, we need a lot more climate activism of all kinds, but too much climate activism (like petitions) is too polite and as a result probably not very effective
I am working on projections of extreme humid heat, and hopefully will soon be communicating the results publicly (and refining them over time). They are harrowing. All of this activism MUST be seen in the context of potential for future death and suffering.
When billions of lives are at stake, including the lives of people we love or even our own lives, then yes, risking arrest to try to stop that through nonviolent civil disobedience is probably "worth it" for a lot of us.
Dreams@ClimateHuman I honestly believe that far more radical action is called for. The fact is, peaceful protests and various forms of dirrct action have been going on for years. And co2e levels continue to rise. So. It's time for something different.
Rhinos Worry Me has movedAn exerpt from a (paywalled) article in the Financial Times - even they realise it!
"What's striking is that the protesters’ tactics are milder than those used by the suffragettes."
Heather@RhinosWorryMe @dreams @ClimateHuman
If people break the law in some way while protesting, it's because there is a law already in place to deal with such an event. (damage to property, traffic law, etc. etc.) The anti-protest bill is totally unneccesary in such cases. It's only objective is to make protesting itself an illegal act, and we should all be very afraid of what this means for free speech and democracy.
If people break the law in some way while protesting, it's because there is a law already in place to deal with such an event. (damage to property, traffic law, etc. etc.) The anti-protest bill is totally unneccesary in such cases. It's only objective is to make protesting itself an illegal act, and we should all be very afraid of what this means for free speech and democracy.
John Morgun@ClimateHuman
Sounds really interesting research.
I think it is better to articulate the problem clearly before getting arrested.
Peter Brown@morgun @ClimateHuman you must be the only person left in this country. that doesn’t know what the problem is.