How to Talk About Climate Change 2019
Communication Basics

How to Talk About Climate 2019

Introduction Since the last attempt at major climate legislation more than a decade ago, the climate threat has become increasingly tangible and clean energy solutions more cheaply and readily available. As the times have changed, so too has public opinion. …
Denial
Basics, Communication Basics

Denial is an Action, Not a Thought

Denial is not a specific position, it is the act of rejection. In the case of climate, while Trump’s cabinet does not appear to reject the most basic science of the greenhouse effect, they do still reject the well-established body …

Climate Change Denier
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So You’re Interviewing a Climate Change Denier…

In recent years, it had become less and less necessary to treat climate change deniers (no, not skeptics) as serious or influential. Their position runs so contrary to established, mainstream science that their opinion was irrelevant and predictable, and giving …
Writing and Pitching Op-Eds
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Writing and Pitching Op-Eds

Best Practices for Writing Opinion pieces (op-eds for short, from “opposite the editorial page”) offer a way for citizens outside the media to contribute to the media conversation. It is more likely for your op-ed to be published (online or …
Media
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Media Cheat Sheet

Getting Your Message Out What media opportunities could I seize? Media availability notes: The science landscape is huge, and journalists often need information on deadline. With your permission, the media professionals at Climate Nexus will include you in a list of …
Climate Change
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The Candidate’s Guide to Climate Change

Climate change is no longer a niche political issue. Recent events such as the drought in California and Superstorm Sandy have brought extreme weather to the forefront, and people are searching for information on climate and weather connections. Voters, reporters and debate moderators are increasingly asking questions about climate change.

Foggy forest photo
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Debunking the Top 10 Climate Change Myths

Mythbusting: an unfortunately necessary part of climate communications There are a number of myths that opponents of climate action use to make their case. These attacks on climate science are repeated often, despite their innacuracy. Here's a quick rebuttal to …