RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Social Amplifiers: How Everyday Voices Drive Big Change is a report from the Human Impacts Institute that examines how ordinary individuals, through their everyday networks and actions, can spark extraordinary transformation. Drawing from systems thinking, sociology, communications, and case studies, it highlights the roles of early adopters, opinion leaders, brokers, and cultural strategies in diffusing change. Grounded in real-world examples, from grassroots resistance in Serbia to ecological justice in Mexico, the report demonstrates how social amplifiers shift narratives, mobilize communities, and trigger tipping points for lasting climate justice.
FULL REPORT on Social Amplifiers: How Everyday Voices Drive Big Change
Discover how everyday people harness their networks to shift narratives, spread innovation, and inspire collective action. This report explores the power of social amplifiers to create social tipping points and reframe cultural paradigms, showing why investing in ordinary voices is key to building just, resilient, and transformative climate movements.
Sparking Environmental Justice Action is a report from the Human Impacts Institute that explores how arts and culture can drive climate justice. Drawing from research in sociology, psychology, communications, and more, it highlights how creative expression fosters emotional engagement, shifts perceptions, and inspires both individual and collective action—especially in frontline communities. Grounded in community practice, the report calls for a cultural shift and interdisciplinary collaboration to make climate action more inclusive, resonant, and impactful.
FULL REPORT on Culture Sparking Environmental Justice Action
Discover how creative expression strengthens community resilience, deepens emotional engagement, and inspires collective climate action. This report reveals why arts and culture are powerful, necessary tools for advancing environmental justice and shaping more just, inclusive, and sustainable futures.
Toolkit Series
The Art of Environmental Justice Action
The Art of Environmental Justice Action is a three-part series from the Human Impacts Institute that transforms arts and culture into powerful, accessible tools for advancing climate justice.
Grounded in community-based research and real-world practice, these open-source guides provide actionable strategies for artists, organizers, and advocates to collaborate creatively and ethically. Each guide is tailored to a specific audience, featuring practical steps, inspiring case studies, and ideas that turn creative expression into meaningful environmental action.
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Guide on the Significance of Arts and Culture in Driving Environmental Justice Action
Discover how creative expression fosters community resilience, emotional connection, and collective action. This guide explores why and how arts and culture are essential tools for building just and sustainable futures.
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Action Guide for Organizations to Successfully Incorporate Arts & Culture into Community Engagement
A practical roadmap for Environmental Justice Organizations (EJOs) to integrate arts and culture into their work. Packed with case studies, creative ideas, and tools for ethical collaboration, this guide supports meaningful, long-lasting community impact.
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Action Guide for Artists to Build Non-Extractive and Empowering Collaborations with EJOs
Designed for artists seeking to collaborate with EJ organizations in thoughtful, equitable ways. Learn how to co-create with communities, amplify marginalized voices, and use your practice to support environmental justice without extraction.
