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Resource
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Description
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Type & URL
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Audience
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| Moser: "Communicating climate change: history, challenges, process and future directions" |
This paper synthesizes what is known, presumed, and still unknown about how to effectively communicate this problem. |
Research Report
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General |
| What You Can Do |
US EPA action recommendations for: home, office, school, on the road |
Online Content
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General |
Climate Change in the
Greak Lakes Region: starting a public discussion |
A summary report from a series of seminars discussing the importance of public education and acceptance of climate change |
Summary Report
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General |
| What are Americans Thinking and Doing About Climate Change? |
To gain a better understanding of what American adults are thinking, feeling and doing about climate change, in May and June 2007 researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of approximately 12,000 adults. In July and August of that year they surveyed approximately 1,000 of their children, giving them the first-ever American household survey (i.e., parent and child) on climate change. |
Report
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General |
| The American Climate Values Survey |
The American Climate Values survey asked Americans about climate and environmental issues, behaviors and concerns; other social and cultural issues; voting and political attitudes; and general attitudes and demographic questions. After compiling their findings, they describe how the results can be applied to specific decision-makers with specific audiences. |
Report
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General |
| Union of Concerned Scientists: "Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Impacts on our communities and ecosystems" |
This report explores the potential consequences of climate change, good and bad, for the character, economy, and environment of the Great Lakes region during the coming century. It also examines actions that can be taken now to help forestall many of the most severe consequences of climate change for the region. |
Executive Summary
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General |
| The Psychology of Climate Change Communication |
Intended for anyone who communicates about climate change, from scientists, journalists, educators, clerics, and political aides to concerned citizens, the guide’s purpose is to assist communicators in reaching two key audiences—the general public and decision makers from government and business—more effectively. The principles found in this guide should help make climate change presentations and discussions more effective. |
Guidebook
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General |
| George Mason University and the Woodrow Wilson Center to Host Enhancing Public Engagement in Climate Change: The 2011 Climate Change Communicators of the Year on June 8, 2011 in Washington, D.C. |
Recent social science research has shown that Americans have low levels of climate literacy, and that public engagement in the issue may be insufficient to sustain the serious public dialogue needed to make thoughtful decisions about how our communities, states, and nation should respond to the threat. The 2011 Climate Change Communicators of the Year will share their thoughts about how public engagement in climate change can be enhanced. |
Webcast
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General |
| The Social Capital Project of the Resource Innovation Group: American Climate Attitudes |
Public opinion on climate change affects everything from consumer choices and behavior to public policy. To know where climate attitudes are headed, it is helpful to know where they have been. This analysis of significant public opinion trends on climate change provides communication and engagement recommendations for climate practitioners based on polling data, research, and the authors' experience as climate and environmental communicators. |
Online Content - Report
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General |
| Great Lakes Regional Water Program |
This Web site summarizes plans and reports produced by the Great Lakes Regional Water Program, a partnership among the Land-Grant institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, along with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Through a grant from the NIFA National Integrated Water Quality Program that increases our ability to work across state lines, the consortium delivers and shares research, education, and outreach programs that either lead directly to cleaner water, or increase the capacity of people to manage water resources. Recent efforts include several initiatives on climate change impacts and public understanding. |
Online Content
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Conservation and Natural Resources |
| More than Information: What California's Coastal Managers Need to Plan for Climate Change |
An extensive interview and survey research study which found that managers prefer certain types of information and information sources, and would benefit from various learning opporutunities to make better use of available global change information. |
Research Report
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Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Communicating climate change: history, challenges, process and future directions |
An introductory historical overview of climate change communication is followed by a discussion of the challenges that communicators face in trying to convey the issue. The core of the paper focuses on key aspects of the communication process. Susanne C. Moser. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, Volume 1, Issue 1 (p 31-53) |
Research Report
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Educators |
| Responding to Climate Change. The Need for an Integral Approach |
by Karen O’Brien. Climate change is not simply an environmental problem that can be addressed by regulating greenhouse gas emissions. It is about human development, social justice, equity, and human rights. It is about human security and the capacity of individuals and communities to respond to threats to their social, environmental, and human rights. “It is about people developing the capabilities that empower them to make choices and to lead lives that they value” (UNDP, 2007, p. 7). Integral Institute, Resource Paper No. 4, March 2009, pp. 1–12 |
Online Content - Report
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Educators |
| UN Climate Literacy panel |
Stormcenter: Raising the Environmental IQ of America. UN Climate Conference Panel discussion: "The Critical Role of Climate Literacy in Addressing Climate Change". |
Video
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Educators |
| NOAA Climate Communications and Behavior Change: A guide for practitioners |
The guide describes the role of tension, efficacy, and benefits in global climate change conversation; and how to understand and connect with audiences. |
Guidebook
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Educators |
| New Rules: New Game |
Communications tactics for climate change. |
Report
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Educators |