Stay up-to-date with our upcoming research, projects, webinars, and other news. Our newsletter distills our findings into practical insights for activists, funders, and researchers.
We're excited to share findings from a new survey, conducted in collaboration with The Movements Trust with responses from 57 groups, offering a rare window into the lives of grassroots movements, in their own words: who they are, what drives them, what they’ve achieved, and the barriers they face.
Read full postThis 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.
Read full postIts 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.
Read full postUpcoming 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.
Read full postOur new report maps the emerging AI safety movement and finds critical gaps in grassroots mobilisation and public voice.
Read full postClampdowns 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
Read full postOn 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.
Read full postBetween 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.
Read full postFrom 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.
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