Climate communication
Now really isn’t the best time to talk about climate change
Experience shows extreme weather is a poor catalyst for changing minds about climate change, the conversation needs to begin before times of distress
Optimism rules as climate activists ‘show the love’ on Valentine’s Day
BLOG: As the UK climate coalition prepares its annual green love-bomb we ask a comms expert what images work – and what turn people off
How to talk about uncertainty in climate science
COMMENT: As climate scientists meet in Paris this week, COIN has top tips for expressing the uncertain without pandering to sceptics
George Marshall: We need to engage the Tories on climate change
COMMENT: Green groups must stop ignoring the elephant in the room: a huge mass of centre right voters who hold the power of change
Seven ways to get the Tories to back ambitious climate policies
BLOG: With a Conservative government all-but assured in the UK, green groups will need to reassess their engagement strategy
Twitter failing to bridge gap between climate activists and sceptics
NEWS: Opposing groups as far apart as ever says new research based on tweeting habits of those in climate change arena
Climate change squabbles are inevitable in science — and life
COMMENT: Focusing on the 97% consensus is not always the best way to end the playground bickering of scientists, says Ilan Kelman
UN’s 2050 forecasts aim to drive home climate consequences
NEWS: The World Meteorological Organization has mocked up weather reports from 2050, in a bid to raise awareness of climate changes
Communicating climate change – without the scary monsters
INTERVIEW: The climate disaster narrative hasn’t worked. Ignorance is bliss. So how do experts plan do wake up the world?
BBC and UK government ‘failing public’ over climate change coverage
NEWS: Damning report from MPs says BBC should adopt clear editorial guidelines around climate coverage
Obama faces Congress challenge as US ‘climate scepticism’ rises 7%
Yale study reveals slight increase in climate scepticism as Republican Senators try to block emission reduction measures
Public’s climate change concerns ‘shaped by weather outside’
Research indicates convictions about climate change are largely shaped by the weather outside – because that’s the most immediate data we can find
How should we communicate climate change?
In his second column, Transition Town Berkhamstead member John Bell debates what the best strategies for discussing the risks of climate change are
What’s the secret to communicating climate change?
CBD COP11: Tim Hirsch suggests greater focus on biodiversity rather than climate change could be more effective in generating public interest in green issues