Required Reading: Nuala Lam's Tells us how to counter the character assassination of climate change activists.
The fossil fuel industry and right-wing media have spent decades perfecting the art of discrediting climate activists. From smearing Rachel Carson in the 1960s to today’s relentless attacks on Extinction Rebellion, the playbook remains the same: delegitimize the messenger to undermine the message.
In the UK, this tactic has been dangerously effective, with billionaires controlling vast swaths of the media, using their influence to turn public sentiment against those demanding urgent climate action. But this isn’t just a spontaneous backlash—it’s a well-funded, strategic effort to divide and suppress resistance. Understanding this is the first step toward fighting back.
In her excellent blog post, Nuala Lam tells us how to rehabilitate activism. Read it here.