Beyond climate activism
They are different and yet the same: climate activists from the organizations Fridays for Future and Last Generation. They want to get out of coal, oil and gas and demand comprehensive and rapid climate protection measures. Both are pursuing the same goal – but with different approaches. Hence, the one is repeatedly described in the media as “radical”, the other as “peaceful”. But is that actually true? We spoke with supporters of both organizations and an expert in political science and protest studies to clear up prejudices.
Episode 1: Not so radical after all?
Juliette Boisdon, Martina Coluccia
In this episode, Brittany tells how she kept hearing about Last Generation in the media, became more informed about climate change as a result, and then joined the organization.
Listen in to hear what Brittany says about Last Generation's motivation and goals:
Episode 2: Is cohesion the solution?
Juliette Boisdon, Martina Coluccia
Tom shares his experiences as a supporter of the Fridays for Future organization in this episode. We also talked to him about the recent events in Lüzerath and how both organizations can stick together.
Listen in to hear what Tom shares as a supporter of Fridays for Future:
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Episode 3: What an expert says about it
Martina Coluccia, Laureta Nrecaj
Christian Volk is a political scientist and expert for protest studies. In the third episode, we discussed with him the different behaviors and actions of both organizations.
Listen in to find out what Christian Volk has to say about the actions and impact of both activist groups: