Nicholas Badullovich, iD Doran Tucker, iD Richard Amoako,1 iD Patrick Ansah1 iD
Brianna Davis1 iD Urszula Horoszko1 iD Hilyatuz Zakiyyah1 iD Edward Maibach1 iD
Increasingly, climate activists use nonviolent civil disobedience (NVCD) to raise awareness about the need to end fossil fuel use. In two small studies we explored the potential of NVCD to enhance U.S. public support for this goal. Study 1 showed that some NVCD actions (e.g., marches and sit-ins) and some targets of those actions (e.g., fossil fuel companies) are seen as more acceptable than other targets (e.g., ordinary people). Study 2 suggested that perceived acceptable NVCD actions against perceived acceptable targets may be more effective than other forms of NVCD. We provide some potential directions for future research to better elucidate understanding on this topic.
Key words: climate change – protest – social movements