"Climate activists are sometimes depicted as dangerous radicals. But the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels." Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general.
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People largely agree with efforts to reduce GHG emissions. Blocking roads is protesting at the wrong place. I can only speak for the US, but those are people stuck in a place where owning a car is a requirement with no other feasible options.
If you are in the US, I would protest at the entrances to city hall and give elected officials copies of this:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32412-y
Ending car dependency is great for drivers too. Less traffic.
A new study finds that Americans underestimate how many are concerned about climate change as well as support for major climate policies by nearly half, with climate policy supporters significantly outnumbering non-supporters.