Tagged: Climate Activism

person holding a canvas bag labeled "earth fest" and looking at educational materials

What Comes After Earth Day?

In this special episode, Edge Effects and the SustainUW Podcast team collaborate to discuss the history of Earth Day in the United States, bring a glimpse of Earth Fest celebrations on UW-Madison’s campus, and underline the importance of embracing environmental protection beyond just April 22.

people sitting in a lamp lit, run down room with patterned wallpaper and holes in the ceiling. A message on the wall reads "the seed has been planted"

When Humans Burrow

Using the case of Claremont Road, Savannah Pearson speculates why tunneling activism is a popular form of protest in England historically used to fit against government harm to environmental and human systems.

Group of young people stand behind a banner that says end fossils finances.

Dissent, Disruption, and Youth Climate Activism at COP28

What actually happens at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COPs)? Cody Skahan gives an insider view and wonders how youth environmental activism can persist amidst crackdowns on protest and the ever-present allure of political power.