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Extreme climate activism is motivated by frustration and altruism, justified by moral necessity, and serves as a symbolic action that successfully attracts attention but largely fails to gain public sympathy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This project aims to explore the motivations, justifications, and effectiveness of extreme climate activism as a response to anthropogenic climate change.

June 6, 2026Open Access

Until They Hear Us: Motivations, Justifications, and Effects of Extreme Climate Change Activism

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SKSamuel KleinUniversity of Chicago

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Mixed-methods analysis examines motivations and effectiveness of extreme protest tactics in climate activism, suggesting divisive yet necessary implications.

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This project aims to explore the motivations, justifications, and effectiveness of extreme climate activism as a response to anthropogenic climate change.
Mixed-methods analysis of qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys
Data collected from protestors in UK activist groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion
Examination of motivations, justifications, and effectiveness of protest tactics
Protestors are motivated by educational exposure and feelings of frustration and altruism
Actions justified through historical precedent and moral necessity arguments
Methods attract attention but are largely ineffective in gaining public sympathy

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Samuel Klein (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bafd71a5da9775e76892 https://doi.org/10.6082/amcme-5vd34

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Mixed-methods analysis examines motivations and effectiveness of extreme protest tactics in climate activism, suggesting divisive yet necessary implications.

Until They Hear Us: Motivations, Justifications, and Effects of Extreme Climate Change Activism

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Until They Hear Us: Motivations, Justifications, and Effects of Extreme Climate Change Activism

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