Posts tagged activism
Ask an Advocate Anything: Leila Salazar-López, Amazon Watch
Ask an Advocate Anything: Leila Salazar-López, Amazon Watch

Planning to pump oil out of the planet’s largest rainforest? Then you can count on a friendly visit from this seasoned activist organization.

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BlogJames GlaveJames, ask an advocate, ask an advocate anything, Amazon, forests, deforestation, climate crisis, climate justice, climate change, climate, climate activism, climate action, environmental issues, environment, environmental movement, environmental justice, advocacy, activists, activism, climate activist, advocates, Climate advocacy, ESG, investors, fossil fuels, oil and gas, oil, energy, mining, Indigenous Rights, EJ, UNDRIP, Forests, forestry, NGO, Stakeholder Engagement, BlackRock, rainforests, Covid-19, renewable energy, renewables
Ask an Advocate Anything: Jennifer Krill, Earthworks
Ask an Advocate Anything: Jennifer Krill, Earthworks

To Earthworks executive director Jennifer Krill, ‘business as usual’ is driving the world straight into a climate catastrophe.

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BlogJames GlaveJames, ask an advocate, ask an advocate anything, activism, activists, campaigners, campaigns, fossil fuels, oil, gas, pollution, emissions, carbon, methane, mining, collaboration, accountability, advocacy, advocates, Corporate Social Responsibility, Clean energy, environment, environmental justice, Ecosystems, natural resources, climate justice, air pollution, climate action, climate activism, climate
Ask an Advocate Anything: Kendra Ulrich, Stand.earth
Ask an Advocate Anything: Kendra Ulrich, Stand.earth

Stand.earth targets companies like Carnival Corporation with high-profile, hard-hitting campaigns. Kendra Ulrich walks us through her group’s most recent action.

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BlogJames GlaveJames, ask an advocate, campaigns, campaigners, pollution, environment, environmental issues, health, air quality, air pollution, shipping, cruise sector, advocacy, advocates, activists, activism, dialogue, stakeholder engagement, fossil fuels, companies, corporations, CSR, transportation, leadership, corporate campaigns, NGOs, science based targets, collaboration, ask an advocate anything
Ahead of the Curve: Military Drives Environmental Action
Ahead of the Curve: Military Drives Environmental Action

The military is considered a bastion of conservatism by many. But the military’s approach to climate change is anything but conservative; it’s pragmatic.

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BlogFuture 500Former staff, Marvin, climate change, climate action, Climate advocacy, climate resilience, Climate, climate movement, environment, environmental action, environmental leaders, military, energy, energy security, renewables, renewable energy, Clean energy, solar, Solar power, fossil fuels, activism, climate activist, sustainability, defence, pragmatic, risk management, national security, extreme weather, global leaders, sustainability leaders, China, climate solutions
How Industry Fuels the Anti-Plastics Movement — or Avoids It
How Industry Fuels the Anti-Plastics Movement — or Avoids It

Recycling and packaging campaigns come in a recurring cycle of waves that approach and recede, but rarely quite reach the shore. It’s time to change the cycle.

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BlogFuture 500Danna Moore, Former staff, plastics, sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, NGOs, companies, corporations, plastic waste, activism, voluntary initiatives, lobbyists, advocates, closed loop, circularity, circular economy, recycling, campaigners, packaging, systemic change, systemic solutions, pollution
Environmental Activism Needs “Good Cops” and “Bad Cops”
Environmental Activism Needs “Good Cops” and “Bad Cops”

The ol’ good cop/bad cop shtick: it has stuck around because it’s melodramatic and it kind of works. 

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BlogFuture 500Marvin, Former staff, Environmental activism, environmental action, stakeholder engagement, campaigns, campaigners, Sustainability, bottom line, triple bottom line, greenpeace, activism, activists, cooperation, corporations, supply chain advocacy, supply chains, Nike, sustainable brands, sustainable
Green, but Mostly White… The Lack of Diversity in the Environmental Movement – Part 3
Green, but Mostly White… The Lack of Diversity in the Environmental Movement – Part 3

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BlogFuture 500Former staff, shilpi, diversity, diversity and inclusion, Race, racism, environmental, environmental movement, movement, environmentalism, environmental justice, minorities, representation, pollution, corporations, activism, marginalization, climate change, climate action, climate justice, ENGOs, NGOs, social justice, people of color
The New Retail Regulatory Norm, and What Business Needs to Do About It
The New Retail Regulatory Norm, and What Business Needs to Do About It

Increased globalization and U.S. political dysfunction have accelerated the establishment of a new norm of regulatory action—not regulation by law, but regulation by retail.

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BlogBrendon Steele Brendon, regulation by retail, corporations, corporate sustainability, NGOs, SRI, investors, Sustainability, consumer facing brands, supply chain advocacy, supply chains, retailers, Greenpeace, chemicals, ForestEthics, Sierra Club, advocates, zero deforestation, stakeholders, accountability, brand advocacy, globalization, Market Forces, market campaigns, carbon pricing, fossil fuels, environment, environmental impacts, environmentalists, reputation, upstream, upstream impacts, activists, activism, Environmental activism, corporate leaders, cycle of demonization, social impacts, social license, CSR, precompetitive collaboration, collaboration
10 Tips for Activists When Engaging Companies
10 Tips for Activists When Engaging Companies

We have often seen that activists achieve the highest outcomes with companies when they follow these key tips.

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BlogErik WohlgemuthErik, Danna Moore, Danna, activists, companies, stakeholders, stakeholder engagement, corporations, accountability, corporate, corporate sustainability, CSR, environment, environmental, common ground, force for good, systemic solutions, NGOs, humanization, cycle of demonization, executives, reputation, campaigns, campaigners, media, grassroots, c-suite, executive, business leaders, corporate leaders, respect, business case, engagement strategy, greenwashing, supply chains, supply chain advocacy, activism, transparency, collaboration, NGO, civil society, sustainability, allies
10 Tips for Stakeholder Engagement with Activists
10 Tips for Stakeholder Engagement with Activists

Companies that are the most successful with stakeholder conflict are always looking at the bigger picture, getting down to the heart of the problem. 

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BlogFuture 500Former staff, Danna, stakeholder engagement, activists, activism, human rights, consumer facing brands, environment, environmental challenges, environmental issues, social issues, corporate campaigns, campaigns, campaigners, corporate, corporations, corporate leaders, engagement strategy, Bridge, bridge-building, humanization, relationships, odd bedfelows, odd-bedfellows, Engagement, companies, grassroots, NGOs, common ground, cycle of demonization, collaboration, Nike, systemic change, systemic solutions, precompetitive collaboration, transparency, internal stakeholders, employees
When Power Meets Purpose: 6 Ways Corporations and Activists Can Unite
When Power Meets Purpose: 6 Ways Corporations and Activists Can Unite

Over and over, I am bewildered by the anger and vitriol that often divides groups that love to hate and demonize each other.

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BlogBill ShiremanBill, power, purpose, power and purpose, corporations, activism, activists, collaboration, division, Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, companies, stakeholders, corporate, corporate leaders, corporate sustainability, common ground, bridge-building, Bridge, BridgeUSA, NGO, NGOs, alliance, allies, alliances, politics, odd bedfelows, odd-bedfellows, climate activism, climate, climate change, climate leaders, energy, energy policy, Clean energy, renewable energy, deforestation, RAN, rainforests, Sierra Club, human rights, social justice, civil society, business leaders, recycling, social impacts