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Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds

🍁 Eco-Anxious Canadian Youth Favor Spicy Protests

Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Phys.org · 1 min read · · Updated

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Turns out legendary Canadian politeness has a limit, and that limit is the existential dread of a boiling planet. Hard to keep saying "sorry" when you're stressed about the end of the world.

What actually happened

The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors. Overall, however, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest. Those are the key findings of a new study by researchers from McGill University and Université Laval. The findings are published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science.

Key points

  • The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors.
  • Overall, however, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest.
  • Those are the key findings of a new study by researchers from McGill University and Université Laval.
  • The findings are published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science.

Summary based on data provided by Phys.org. Full article available at the original publisher.

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