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Gen Z Protests + AI Safety Research: Social Change Lab Autumn Newsletter
This edition of the newsletter includes our commentary on the global wave of youth-led protests, new research on factory farming, and an invitation to a webinar exploring mobilisation challenges in the AI safety movement.
Oct 23


Trustee Opportunities + Summer Research Highlights: Social Change Lab Newsletter
Its been a busy Summer here at Social Change Lab. This edition of the newsletter includes details about our new AI safety movement report, results from research into Sweden's wetland restoration campaign, and we're also seeking new trustees to join our board.
Aug 28


Upcoming Event - Direct Action: Has it Come Unstuck? 27 August (Love Shack in London)
Upcoming Event - Direct Action: Has it Come Unstuck? We're pleased to be joining an upcoming event hosted by Fossil Free London: Has direct action come unstuck? The state of climate protest in 2025.
Aug 14


AI is on the march. Is the AI safety movement ready?
Our new report maps the emerging AI safety movement and finds critical gaps in grassroots mobilisation and public voice.
Aug 7


Why criminalising protest won't stop people from rising up for causes that matter
Clampdowns are making it tougher for people to exercise their right to protest, but activists are finding creative ways to apply pressure - opinion piece by Cathy Rogers & Markus Ostarek
Jul 30


Watch our Webinar on The Activist’s Dilemma: Weighing the Impact of Disruptive Protest - 10 July 2025
On 10 July, we were pleased to host a great panel of speakers sharing the latest research and insights on the impact of disruptive protest. You can watch the full recording here.
Jul 11


What was the impact of the Swedish Restore Wetlands campaign?
Between 2022 and 2024, a previously unknown campaign group in Sweden made wetlands a national issue. Återställ Våtmarker (Restore Wetlands), inspired by the tactics of Insulate Britain, ran a high-profile campaign of highway blockades and public event disruptions. Two years later, they declared victory, citing a significant government funding pledge and widespread public support for wetland restoration.
Jul 8


Upcoming Webinar 🎙️ The activist’s dilemma: weighing the impact of disruptive protest - 10 July 17:00 (BST)
From motorway sit-ins to museum protests, disruptive protests are hard to ignore. One of the most high-profile groups behind these actions, the UK-based Just Stop Oil, have announced they’re “hanging up the hi-vis”, and stepping back from civil disobedience. The move has reignited a familiar question: do these tactics win public support—or provoke backlash?
Jun 18


Strategies and tactics to curb the fossil fuel industry
Many activist groups believe there is a clear and urgent moral imperative to stop the companies most responsible for climate breakdown from making the crisis worse. More and more campaigners, communities and organisations are recognising that meaningful change means targeting the industry itself. Not the individual consumer, not the abstract public, but the companies digging and drilling, the banks backing them, and the systems that allow them to carry on.
Jun 11
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