Who cares about climate change consensus?
Bickering over precise figures is pointless until the climate issue resonates with the general public, not just an informed fewThe notion that there is a consensus among scientists has been central to...
View ArticleClimate change activism should be brought to doorsteps with bank holiday
Protecting the environment starts at people's front doors, not in climate treaties, argues a new report. Will thinking locally lead to greater support for global climate change aims?Climate change is...
View ArticleThree ways to build deep public support on climate change
The People’s Climate March will take place this weekend but public support for climate change campaigns has waned. Now is the time to re-invigorate momentumThis weekend marks a crucial turning point...
View ArticleWill geoengineering make people give up cutting their carbon footprint?
Wealthier people are more susceptible to the trap of saying they won’t take action on emissions when they know engineering the planet’s climate is a possibilityIf you thought there was a machine that...
View ArticleScience won't win over the climate change sceptics - we need stories
You don’t have to be a climate policy expert to be inspired by stories. People respond better to climate change solutions than a bitter argument about its causesThis week marks the five year...
View ArticleWhy it's good to laugh at climate change | Adam Corner
Climate gags are notable by their absence, but an RSA event on Tuesday night hopes to show that climate change comedy can raise laughs and awarenessDid you hear the one about the climate policy...
View ArticleUK flood victims less likely to be climate sceptics
A new study finds that those directly affected by floods are more likely to agree climate change is a serious issueExactly one year ago, fierce winter weather was causing havoc across the UK. Large...
View ArticleMost people are not alarmist or in denial about climate change
The focus courting or battling with the tiny minority of individuals who self-identify as a climate change sceptic is a distraction to the majority of peopleNo-one likes to be pigeon-holed, but...
View ArticleWhy demonising support for fossil fuels could backfire on campaigners
The predominance of fossil fuels in our media, public spaces and energy supplies suggests we need a cultural divestmentIt’s easy to see why the fossil fuel ‘divestment’ campaign has grown so quickly....
View ArticleWe need our leaders to speak out on climate change, not stay silent
The less that political, community and business leaders talk about climate change, the more scope there is for scepticism to emergeSomething is missing from the British general election campaign....
View ArticleAngry Birds and Mad Max embrace climate change message
Climate messages are finding their way into Hollywood blockbusters and addictive games. Is popular culture embracing the reality of climate change?In any given 24-hour period, the average urban...
View Article12 tools for communicating climate change more effectively
Be consistent, talk about risk rather than uncertainty, use visuals, tell human stories and give the top-line message before the caveatsUncertainty is an unavoidable feature of the climate change...
View ArticleTargeting airports during the summer holiday season? That’s plane stupid
Environmental campaigns targeting fun things like holidays and Christmas lights are doomed to fail. For now, enjoyment should be exempt from the carbon auditI remember the worst idea for a climate...
View ArticleAfter the VW scandal, how can we trust business to act on climate change?
The VW scandal helps reinforce cynicism about the ability of the private sector to act in good faith and do its bit to tackle climate changeIt won’t show up in any biodiversity assessment, or make it...
View ArticleHelp! What do clean coal, carbon cuts and dangerous climate change really mean?
Whatever happens at the Paris climate talks, we need to be able to translate the techno-babble into a language that ordinary people can understandThe ancient art of “moving the goalposts” has always...
View ArticleLet's use Tata Steel to build the UK's wind turbines and green economy
Thousands of Tata steel workers may soon be in need of employment. The vast majority of the infrastructure for a decarbonised energy sector is still to be built. Is it really that hard to put two and...
View ArticleIs it socially acceptable to challenge climate denial? | Adam Corner
A new study found people were less likely to want to become friends with those who confronted climate sceptics. How can we overcome these attitudes? When does a social attitude become morally...
View ArticleCommunicating the science is the next step in the evolution of the UN climate...
The IPCC is taking guidance on how to communicate its crucial findings beyond speciality scientific and policy circlesThe remit of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is one of the...
View ArticleCome on, UK weather forecasters – tell it like it is on climate change | Adam...
People have a right to know what’s behind their flooding or heatwave. The UK is lagging behind other countriesThey have a national reach that most climate campaigners would die for. They are familiar...
View Article‘Time to shake things up’: music industry confronts climate crisis as gigs...
Huge concerts and nonstop touring mean the music business is in dire need of reform. Performers have begun to lead – but can their industry reshape itself as the world reopens?Before the pandemic...
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