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Originally created in 2004, Prometheus is a project of University of Colorado's Center for Science and Technology Policy Research. Prometheus is designed to create an informal outlet for news, information, and opinion on science and technology policy.-
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A Dispatch from the Paris Climate Conference
The 2015 Paris Climate Conference (also known as COP21: the 21st meeting of the conference of parties) is well underway and several of CIRES colleagues are there. CIRES Communication team reached out to CSTPR’s Max Boykoff; below is a short … Continue reading
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Webcast Now Available for CSTPR Seminar on Communicating Science to Decision-Makers
The Art of Communicating Science to Decision-Makers by Dr. Jan Marco Müller Policy Officer for International Relations, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre Watch the webcast Whereas in the past newspapers published once a day “all the news that’s fit to … Continue reading
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Ogmius, Newsletter of CSTPR, Issue 42 is Now Out
Ogmius Issue #42, Fall 2015 The CIRES Center for Science and Technology Policy Research is privileged to have two European visitors this fall. This issue of Ogmius features their work. Jan Marco Müller from Germany discusses the evolution of science … Continue reading
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Max Boykoff, Invited Speaker at International Festival of Environmental Communication
November 11, 2015 Max Boykoff will be giving a talk “Climate Change and the Media” at the International Festival of Environmental Communication in Barcelona, Spain. Maxwell T. Boykoff is a Researcher and Professor at the Center for Science & Technology … Continue reading
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Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability
Keynote Speaker: Roger Pielke Jr., University of Colorado When Science Meets Politics: Symphony or Slugfest? With remarks by Senator George J. Mitchell [video] 1:31:11 There are a range of controversies in the news these days where the role of expertise … Continue reading
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Media Coverage of Climate Change Building Momentum
COP21 on the horizon: US media coverage of climate change is up 22% in May-Oct ’15 vs May-Oct ’14 The Media and Climate Change Observatory (MECCO) monitors fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around the world. MECCO … Continue reading
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CU Boulder Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program
Improving Environmental Communication and Adaptation Decision-making in the Humanitarian Sector submit your application to redcross@colorado.edu Application Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2016 More Information CU-Boulder has partnered with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCRCCC) to place graduate students in … Continue reading
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NOAA Funds CU-Boulder-Based Western Water Assessment For Another Five Years
CU News Center October 8, 2015 In 2013, the torrents of water that poured out of the mountains, ripping up roads and inundating Boulder, Lyons, Longmont and other Front Range communities, also resulted in a deluge of questions. Both the … Continue reading
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MeCCO: News Attention to Climate Change Rises
News attention to climate change rises in anticipation of the Paris meetings, in relation to EPA conflict, and with the Pope’s visit. The Media and Climate Change Observatory (MECCO) monitors fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around … Continue reading
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Pielke to Speak at George J. Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability
2015 Keynote Speaker: When Science Meets Politics: Symphony or Slugfest by Roger Pielke Jr. October 15, 2015 at 1:00 PM Hauck Auditorium, University of Maine With remarks by Senator George J. Mitchell More Information | Register for Tickets Online There … Continue reading
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