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Complaining About Climate Change on Twitter Might Actually Help Scientists
Quartzby Tim McDonnell & Daniel Wolfe Thanks to climate change, destructive flooding caused by hurricanes is on the rise. But so is a less dramatic, if still pernicious, type of flooding. So-called sunny-day floods, which occur mostly in the fall when seasonal … Continue reading
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Humor Helped 90% of Subjects Feel More Hopeful About Climate Change
Inverse The precarious state of Earth’s climate is getting harder to ignore. The seemingly constant influx of bad news has contributed to new forms anxiety and depression, and even coined new terms like “climate grief” and “eco-anxiety.” These new sources of stress demand … Continue reading
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Creative (Climate) Communications Illustration
Cal Brackin, master illustrator and founder of On Board Innovations created this video encapsulating a presentation by Max Boykoff on Creative Climate Communication.
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Jokes Are a Surprisingly Effective Way To Talk About Climate Change
Changing Americaby Sophie Yeo Matt Winning isn’t an ordinary comedian. He is an environmental economist — he lectures at University College London — but he also writes and performs shows about climate change. His comedy routines have caused audiences to … Continue reading
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You Can’t Value What You Can’t Measure: A Critical Look at Forest Carbon Accounting
by Lauren Gifford, CSTPR Research AffiliateClimatic Change, 2020 Abstract: This article takes on the political and contested nature of forest carbon accounting via three “points of engagement” that articulate forest carbon initiatives as representations of tradable carbon. The three points … Continue reading
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Is There an Energy Partisan Divide?
Look to the States to Understand Renewable Energy in the U.S. by Kathleen HancockCSTPR Faculty Affiliate, Associate Professor, Colorado School of Mines Photos by Kathleen Hancock The United States seems to be regressing when it comes to renewable energy with … Continue reading
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2020 ITG Comedy & Climate Change Short Video Competition
Inside the Greenhouse comedy & climate change short video competition 1st place: $400 prize2nd place: $2503rd place: $100 Note: Once awarded, you must provide the requisite payment information within 60 days in order to claim the award; also the amount of your … Continue reading
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2020 Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Fellowship Program
CU-Boulder has partnered with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCRCCC) to place graduate students in locations Southern/Eastern Africa each summer to help understand and address climate risks. This collaborative program targets improvements in environmental communication and adaptation decision-making … Continue reading
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2020 AAAS “CASE” Workshop Student Competition
Student competition to attend the AAAS “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop in Washington, DC to learn about Congress, the federal budget process, and effective science communication. Students will have an opportunity to meet with their Members of Congress … Continue reading
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It’s 2020, and Time To Celebrate (and Protect) Academic Climate Advocacy for Evidence and Facts
by Maxwell BoykoffDirector, Center for Science and Technology Policy Research and Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Program, University of Colorado Boulder CSTPR White Paper 2020-01 Introduction (to a Fraught Situation)‘Advocacy’ in academia has unfortunately become a dirty word in many quarters. … Continue reading →