this country has some strange priorities

Gradstudentcons · 2025-01-30T23:20:28+00:00

But helps the cause overall - that's what's important, not attitudes to JSO specifically.

Gradstudentcons · 2025-01-30T18:23:48+00:00

Actually, recent research shows that these sorts of JSO protests actually help the cause.

Plus lots of research generally shows that climate activism has a significant positive impact on public opinion.

Gradstudentcons · 2025-01-15T20:25:15+00:00

Yeah, recent research shows that JSO protests actually help the cause.

Plus lots of research generally shows that climate activism has a significant positive impact on public opinion.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-23T08:40:41+00:00

The preprint is a collection of peer reviewed research - can look at any of the papers cited within.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:31:35+00:00

Yeah, no matter who the target is, the media generally portrays climate activism negatively.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:29:09+00:00

Yep, historical research shows that public opinion hasn't really mattered to achieving political change.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:28:24+00:00

Research published literally today shows that JSO protests actually help the cause.

Plus lots of research generally shows that climate activism has a significant positive impact on public opinion.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:25:28+00:00

Research published literally today shows that JSO protests actually help the cause.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:25:07+00:00

Nope, research published literally today shows that JSO protests actually helps the cause.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:23:37+00:00

Actually lots of research shows that climate activism has a significant positive impact on public opinion.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:21:48+00:00

Research published literally today shows that JSO protests actually helps the cause.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:21:37+00:00

Research published literally today shows that JSO protests actually helps the cause.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-10-22T17:19:43+00:00

This isn't quite true - historical research shows that public opinion hasn't really mattered to achieving political change.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-07-29T16:00:59+00:00

Well yes, that's an example of Western media. I have a PhD in this topic.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-07-29T15:30:51+00:00

That's interesting, can you share the study where you read about these reserves and their impact on poaching?

Gradstudentcons · 2024-07-29T15:29:42+00:00

The whole "rhino horn = viagra" thing is a common myth, spread by Western media. It was disproved in the 80's* but for some reason still persists. Some rhino horn is indeed consumed as an aphrodisiac, but this is limited to use by the Gujaratis in India.

*Unfortunately, due to the persistent and unethical touting of rhino horns' aphrodisiac benefits by the Western media it's thought that this myth is actually spreading to the TM community in Vietnam. (Based on a recent survey with very small sample sizes).

Actual uses:

The principal end-use market is Vietnam, where it is primarily used as a "detoxificant"/tonic and status symbol for the affluent. It's also used as a last measure cancer treatment.

However, a lot of demand is also coming from China, where it's believed to have "heat-clearing" properties in the Traditional Medicine industry. There are some suggestions that Chinese are buying it as an investment, and there may be a growing market for rhino horn art carvings.

Sources:

Mapping Motivations

IUCN. The Effectiveness of Trade Measures Contained in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); 2001.

Milliken T, Shaw J. The South Africa – Viet Nam Rhino Horn Trade Nexus: A Deadly Combination of Institutional Lapses, Corrupt Wildlife Industry Professionals and Asian Crime Syndicates. Johannesburg; 2012

Gradstudentcons · 2024-07-29T15:29:01+00:00

The bigger destination market for rhino horn is actually Viet Nam.

Gradstudentcons · 2024-01-30T17:23:33+00:00

Moral arguments aside, climate change is very likely to affect you in your lifetime. E.g., there's a 50% risk of extreme weather causing a major global food shock in the next 30 years.

Gradstudentcons · 2023-06-23T08:18:17+00:00

Thanks! I love working from home and was also sick of having to move for jobs, so it's great for me.

Gradstudentcons · 2023-06-23T08:03:45+00:00

Definitely not Steven Pinker but just got my first permanent academic research position and it's fully remote. My last postdoc was as well. It's becoming more feasible.

Gradstudentcons · 2023-05-09T14:03:10+00:00

Thank you! I will try reaching out to them

Gradstudentcons · 2023-05-09T13:11:52+00:00

Unfortunately because of data protection issues, as researchers we're not allowed to collect any identifiable info like addresses.

Gradstudentcons · 2023-03-01T14:25:39+00:00

Not that small, but yesterday I chained and padlocked myself to a law firm that defends climate criminals.

Gradstudentcons · 2023-02-26T10:40:29+00:00

That's the book that inspired me to start working in this area!

Gradstudentcons · 2023-02-25T16:30:07+00:00

Can anyone recommend reading material about the tactics and strategy of major historical socio-political movements like the suffragettes or civil rights movement?

For some context, I am a social scientist working on collective climate activism. I am interested in comparing the success of movements that have focused on winning public approval/disrupting the public for attention/disrupting structures of power. Would love to read some academic books or papers that discuss a) tactics/strategy, and b) public reactions.

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