
AvoidOblivion
Has anyone here heard of the Sunrise Movement? I have recently discovered them and am wondering if they are at all effective. Social media can only say so much. There is a chapter at the college I will be attending and I am thinking about joining them if they are good.
@vitaminWee already described quite a bit, but I can give a bit more.
Sunrise Movement is generally associated with environmental protests, but recently they've been branching out into other causes of interest, and are known for also supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, along with supporting not just a Green New Deal but also Medicare-for-All.
Their main tactic is non-violent protests, usually aimed at pressuring politicians and local institutions to take action on climate change. Unlike groups like Extinction Rebellion though, I don't believe they're quite as cavalier when it comes to getting members arrested in protest actions, which is good if you're not looking to regularly be in jail.
Their ideological background can best be described as environmentalist progressives. Expect them to have a lot of social-democratic and Bernie Sanders style talking points, as that is where they get a lot of their inspirations. There likely are people associated with the group who are either more moderate or more radical, as there are in any organization, but that should be the main tendency in the organization.
As for how effective they are, I guess the short answer is that they are as effective as any of the other environmental protest groups are. Establishment politicians don't really like listening to them, so it can often seem like their protests are falling on deaf ears and they aren't accomplishing much, but at least they're doing something. If regular environmental protests are your thing, then they're definitely worth looking into. (edited)