Module 11. Environmental Peace Movement

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:

  • define climate change activism as a peace movement;
  • describe the various tactics and methods used by the environmental movement; and
  • compare the environmental movement with other peace movements.

Readings and Resources

  • Pagé, Gilles-Philippe. “Greenpeace’s Campaign Strategies.” In Peace Magazine vol. 20, no. 3 (July-September 2004). http://peacemagazine.org/archive/v20n3p13.htm (Course Reserves)

  • Wilson, Elizabeth A. “Greta Thunberg and the Power of Strategic Movement Messaging.” In International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (September 30, 2019). https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/blog_post/greta-thunberg-and-the-power-of-strategic-movement-messaging/. (Course Reserves)

  • Scott, Keturah. “Peace Profile: Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement.” In Peace Review, vol. 25, no. 2 (2013): 299-306. (Course Reserves)

Content

Activities and Assignments