Reframing Decentralized Organization, Emotional Sustainability, and Inclusivity: Insights from Global Climate Movements
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This article examined the strategies and tactics that have shaped the achievements of global climate movements. Employing a qualitative methodology, it drew on academic literature and primary documents concerning three transnational climate movements: Extinction Rebellion, Fridays for Future, and the World Rainforest Movement. Through an analysis of both successful strategies and tactics, alongside those which were subsequently revised after proving less effective, the article identified three clusters of strategic orientations. The first involved reframing decentralized organization, including the promotion of group-building within everyday social and spatial settings, along with the rigorous assessment of strategies in contexts prone to internal conflict. The second concerned membership recruitment and retention, emphasizing the use of personalized narratives through social media, the invocation of moral imperatives, and the continual regeneration of activist capacity. The third was related to inclusivity, encompassing a reconsideration of disruptive tactics and the adoption of a “blanket strategy”.
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