"White and educated?": Toward a (More) Diverse Climate Movement

Birte Siem; Iniobong Essien

"White and educated?": Toward a (More) Diverse Climate Movement

Professur für Sozial- und Organisationspsychologie der sozialen Arbeit

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Abstract

Incidents like the one involving Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate, who was cropped out of a group photo with other climate activists, are emblematic of the assumption that climate protection is primarily a concern of White people. In this article, we explore potential (social) psychological explanations for the lack of (perceived) diversity in climate activism, as well as approaches to increase diversity.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Zeitschrift	In-Mind magazine (engl.)
Ausgabenummer	57
ISSN	1877-5306
Publikationsstatus	Erschienen - 2025

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