Scientist Rebellion

What Scientist Rebellion does

Scientist Rebellion is a Berlin-based nonprofit activist organization founded in 2022 that mobilizes scientists and academics worldwide into non-violent civil resistance against perceived government and institutional inaction on the climate and ecological crises. It targets a primary segment of researchers and academics who, in the organization's framing, have exhausted conventional policy-influence channels (papers, reports, briefings) and seek a structured pathway for higher-risk public protest. The organization coordinates members across North America, Europe, and Mexico through regional introduction meetings, high-profile protest actions, and a portfolio of branded campaigns such as "The Science Is Clear," "Make Them Pay," "1.5º is Dead," "Don't Gas Africa," "Invest In People," and "Scientists on Trial," the last of which provides public-facing support for members facing legal prosecution.

The core operational technology is minimal: there is no proprietary software platform or SaaS product. The organization runs on a content-marketing website (scientistrebellion.org, plus a Spanish-language mexico.scientistrebellion.org subdomain), an email newsletter delivered through Brevo, and digital coordination tools that support its global activist network. Its tangible outputs are campaigns, an open letter petition, educational resources (including leaked IPCC reports and the Scientist Rebellion Code), regional talks and events, and the "Scientists on Trial" legal defense initiative.

Scientist Rebellion is funded entirely through donations from supporters, with no pricing tiers, subscriptions, or product revenue. The website features a "Donate" CTA that frames contributions as funding global mobilization and high-visibility actions. The 23-person staff operates the organization from Berlin and serves a dispersed, individual-membership base of scientists and academics rather than enterprise customers, making donor concentration and churn characteristics structurally different from a commercial SaaS business.

Name

Scientist Rebellion

Legal name

Scientist Rebellion

Website

https://scientistrebellion.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scientist Rebellion is a Berlin-based nonprofit founded in 2022 that mobilizes scientists and academics worldwide into non-violent civil resistance against climate inaction, funded by small-dollar donations and supported by 23 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Activism and Environmental Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Climate activism
• Civil resistance
• Environmental advocacy
• Scientist mobilization
• Climate campaigns

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Scientist Rebellion is funded through donations from supporters. The website features a 'Donate' button, with donations used to fund global mobilization, impactful visible actions, and real change efforts.

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Core offering

Scientist Rebellion is a nonprofit activist organization that mobilizes scientists, academics, and concerned citizens to engage in non-violent civil resistance against climate and ecological crises. It coordinates global campaigns, regional introduction meetings, and public actions demanding urgent climate action from governments and corporations, funded entirely through donations.

Product overview

Scientist Rebellion is an advocacy and activism organization, not a product company. Their primary offerings consist of climate activism campaigns (The Science Is Clear, Unite Against Climate Failure, Make Them Pay, 1.5º is Dead, Don't Gas Africa, How Much More, Invest In People, Scientists on Trial), an open letter petition, educational resources (including design guides, leaked IPCC reports, and the Scientist Rebellion Code), engagement services (regional introduction meetings and events), and a newsletter. They do not offer a software product, platform, or SaaS offering.

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Products and services

• The Science Is Clear A climate advocacy campaign presenting scientific evidence of climate change and demanding urgent action from policymakers, targeted at the general public and decision-makers.
• Unite Against Climate Failure A campaign calling for unified action against climate inaction by governments and institutions, aimed at rallying broad public and political support.
• Make Them Pay An advocacy campaign demanding that corporations and governments responsible for climate damage be held financially accountable.
• 1.5º is Dead A campaign highlighting the failure to meet the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target and calling for emergency climate measures.
• Don't Gas Africa A campaign opposing fossil fuel expansion in Africa and advocating for climate justice in the Global South.
• Scientists on Trial A campaign supporting scientists and academics who face legal consequences for peaceful climate protest actions, documenting their cases and charges.
• Open Letter Campaign A petition campaign inviting scientists worldwide to sign an open letter demanding urgent climate action.
• Scientist Rebellion Newsletter An email subscription service that keeps subscribers informed about campaign updates, civil resistance actions, and organizational news.
• Talks & Events Introduction meetings and events organized regionally and virtually to educate prospective members and recruit them into the movement.

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Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Union of Concerned Scientists: U.S.-based nonprofit of scientists and citizens working on climate and security policy. Closest peer on the 'scientists-organized-for-impact' axis, though focused on policy research and advocacy rather than civil resistance.
• 350.org: Global climate movement focused on ending fossil fuel use, with grassroots organizing and coordinated international actions. Comparable global mobilization model and climate-justices framing, though 350.org is significantly larger and more established.
• Fridays for Future: Youth-led climate movement with global chapters and street actions demanding policy action. Comparable in global reach and public-campaign orientation, though organized around students rather than credentialed scientists.
• Extinction Rebellion: Global climate activism movement using non-violent civil resistance and mass arrest tactics. Closest direct peer: shares the same disruption-driven playbook, global chapter structure, and demand-style campaigns, though Scientist Rebellion differentiates by anchoring participation in scientific credentials.
• Just Stop Oil: UK-based climate group using civil resistance and arrestable actions to demand an end to fossil fuel extraction. Comparable disruption tactics and demand-driven campaign model, though narrower fossil-fuel focus.
• Earth First!: Radical environmental movement using direct action and civil disobedience. Comparable resistance-based tactics and decentralized structure, though more anchored in biodiversity and anti-capitalist framing than scientist-led climate policy.

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace: Large, established environmental advocacy organization running global climate and conservation campaigns. Comparable in mission, donation-funded model, and global footprint, but with paid staff, established NGO infrastructure, and a much broader portfolio beyond climate.
• Friends of the Earth: International environmental advocacy network with grassroots campaigns. Comparable in global grassroots climate advocacy and donation funding, but with formal NGO infrastructure and a broader environmental scope.

Emerging players

• Avaaz: Global online activism platform running climate petitions and campaigns. Comparable global membership model and campaign-driven structure, though primarily digital and non-disruptive rather than civil resistance–focused.
• Climate Emergency Declaration: Campaign encouraging governments and institutions to declare climate emergencies. Comparable in mobilizing academics and institutions around climate declarations, though focused on formal policy commitments rather than disruptive action.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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