I noted the four previous episodes (intro, 1, 2, 3) of the Divestment Generation Mini Series about the University of Toronto fossil fuel divestment campaign.
Episode 4 is now up.
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Mmm, this episode was different. It was more lighthearted and had less substance. I personally don’t think if climate Justice as the “cool
Kids club,” but rather a group of very committed and focussed activists.
Those comments do point to a prominent observation in the social movement literature – people often join and remain in movements more because of their personal connections to fellow activists than because of the cause.
By the same token, when activism is driven by a search for comfort and positive feelings, a sharp focus on changing real-world outcomes for those outside the movement can be lost.