Climate Actions

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Laurence L. Delina

   Pages 1-13

3. Relating

   • Laurence L. Delina

   Pages 15-27

4. Messaging

   • Laurence L. Delina

   Pages 29-43

5. Visioning

   • Laurence L. Delina

   Pages 45-57

6. Webbing

   • Laurence L. Delina

   Pages 59-72

7. Interacting

   • Laurence L. Delina

   Pages 73-84

8. Conclusion

   • Laurence L. Delina

   Pages 85-88

9. Back Matter

   Pages 89-121

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Climate change remains a challenge that needs to be addressed at its core, particularly the rapid reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. This book discusses strategies for climate actions by synthesizing insights from a set of international ‘contemporary social action group’s’ surveys. Based on these Delina introduces a synthesis of mechanisms for generating change, designed around 5 main themes: relationships (relating); value-based messages (messaging); alternatives (visioning); diversity (webbing); and communication (interacting). This book will be of great value to all academics and practitioners interested in the future development of our climate.

• climate activism
• Paris Climate agreement
• social mobilisation
• climate action campaigns
• climate communication
• transnational climate action
• sustainable energy transition
• climate resilience
• renewable electricity research
• prefigurative activism
• climate accountability
• sustainable economy
• climate justice
• Energiewende
• The climate action movement
• Climate psychology
• Climate change management
• climate change

“The climate movement is now old and robust enough to be studied--which in and of itself is good news. And the results of those inquiries are of great use in the task ahead, which is building this movement big enough and fast enough to catch up with the physics of global warming. This book will help make our labors more effective!” (Bill McKibben, founder, 350.org, and Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, USA)

“Addressing climate change will not be achieved through business as usual. Citizen action is absolutely vital to prod, push and directly institute changes. To learn how citizen action might be improved, Laurence Delina brings to bear insights from social theory combined with reports from numerous action groups. His classification of mechanisms for change provides a convenient entry to a careful exposition and analysis. Climate Actions offers a wealth of ideas and information for anyone seeking to make actions as effective as possible.” (Brian Martin, Emeritus Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia)

“How can the climate movement make headway against the looming catastrophe? This book offers a fine palette of strategies and resources to draw on. There is much to learn here for both activists and scholars who want to contribute to more effective action on the issue of our time.” (Andreas Malm, Lund University, Sweden and author of ‘Fossil Capital’)

“Rooted in social movement scholarship, and based on an original new survey of climate groups, Climate Actions offers an up-to-date, comprehensive analysis. Highly recommended for anyone interested in expanding and deepening the climate movement.” (Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology, Boston College, USA)

• Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University, Boston, USA

  Laurence L Delina

Laurence L Delina conducts research at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University, USA. 

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