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Dr. Oscar Berglund - "Should we break the law to save the world?: Civil disobedience in the climate change movement"

Join the Yale Global Initiative on Climate Change and Public Health Ethics as we welcome Dr. Oscar Berglund. Dr. Berglund is a lecturer in International Public and Social Policy at the University of Bristol. He is a critical political economist researching climate activism. He explores why, how, and to what effect activists use disruptive forms of protest. He also researches different converging and clashing visions in the climate movement of how societies, economies, and political systems may need to change. Dr. Berglund is the author of "Extinction Rebellion and Climate Change Activism" and contributes to debates about climate activism across various academic disciplines, in international media, and with activist groups.

Mar 6, 2023 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)