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Activism, within the general feel, may be described when designed action to bring all about social or political change. This action is inside trend lines of, or even opposition to, the single side of a controversial argument. A word 'activism' is typically utilized synonymously with protest or dissent, but activism may stem from either either any total of political orientations & take a wide range of forms, from writing letters to newspapers or even politicians, just shopping ethically, rallies and street marches, direct action, or even guerilla tactics. In the supplementary confrontational suits, an militant can be known as the freedom fighter by some, & the terrorist by others, depending in which side of a political fence is making the observation.
Methods of activism
Activist issues
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Support the Dike! Friends of the Earth action during the world climate negotiations in The Hague, Netherlands, November 18th 2000. Climate Alliance of European Cities with Indigenous Rainforest Peoples Partnership between European local authorities and indigenous rainforest peoples with the goal of protecting the earth's atmosphere. The 850 European member cities work jointly on drawing up and implementing climate protection action plans and cooperate with the indigenous partners to preserve tropical rainforests. SqWALK! GSX Georgia Strait Crossing Information central about British Columbia's strategy to meet future electricity demand by burning natural gas, adding to the greenhouse gas crisis, and global warming. Save our World World wide petition to the US Congress to shame it into signing the Kyoto Agreement. Calling for radically cutting back on carbon emissions itself, not just by carbon trading and carrying on emitting as before. Rising Tide UK network of small groups and individuals dedicated to taking local action and building a movement against climate change. Northern Lights Climate Campaign Campaign for climate protection by energy saving and traffic reduction, based on social psychology. News and publications. Viridian Design Online design movement about global warming. WWF Global Climate Programme WWF's goal is to persuade western industrialized nations to start the process of turning down the heat. Ideas for what you can do to turn down the heat in your daily life. Clean Air - Cool Planet Non-profit organization dedicated to finding and promoting solutions to global warming. Stop Esso Exxon Mobile Grass roots organization dedicated to stopping oil drilling by Exxon and its counterparts. Also contains articles about the effects of Exxon products on global warming. |
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