Seeking Attention, Provoking Resistance: Radical Climate Activism After COVID-19 - The EV Pod Ep. 11

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Radical climate activism post-pandemic has placed its focus on disruptive actions, provoking media coverage but also leading to public backlash, potentially undermining the movement’s actual goals. Tune into this episode of The European View Podcast with Marco Bitschnau & host Sara Pini as they explore his article diving deep into the issue, and how a more measured approach might be necessary to sustain long-term support. Discover more insights in the latest edition of The European View - Navigating demographic dynamics: Strategies for tomorrow - below: https://www.martenscentre.eu/publication/navigating-demographic-dynamics-strategies-for-tomorrow/ To stay up to date with all things Martens Centre, subscribe and visit our website: https://www.martenscentre.eu/ And our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martenscentre Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartensCentre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martenscentre/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/marte... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MartensCentre 00:00 – 01:21 : Introduction 01:22 - 05:50 : How radical activism weakens the message 05:51 – 08:34 : What is reactance? 08:35 – 15:20 : The impact on green parties & voters 15:21 – 20:22 : The future of the Green Deal & climate policies #thinkingtogether #FocusFuture #united4europe