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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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Updated Figures for May 2014: Media Coverage of Climate Change
Media Monitoring of Climate Change or Global Warming We monitor fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around the world. We assemble the data by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest and Factiva databases via the University … Continue reading
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Inside the Greenhouse: Utilizing Media to Communicate Positive Solutions for Climate Change
This Spring 2014, students from CU’s Inside the Greenhouse course, taught by Max Boykoff and Beth Osnes, generated multi-modal compositions on the subject of climate change. Students worked to deepen their understanding of how issues associated with climate change are/can … Continue reading
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Updated Figures for April 2014: Media Coverage of Climate Change
Media Monitoring of Climate Change or Global Warming We monitor fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around the world. We assemble the data by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest and Factiva databases via the University … Continue reading
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Lisa Dilling and Meaghan Daly Receive New NSF Grant on Climate Adaptation in East Africa
Examining Processes of Knowledge Co-production for Climate Adaptation in East Africa Lisa Dilling (ENVS), Mara Goldman (Geography), and grad students Meaghan Daly (ENVS) and Eric Lovell (Geog) National Science Foundation Abstract: The impacts of climate variability and anticipation of climate … Continue reading
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Webcast Now Available for CSTPR Noontime Seminar on Wildfire Mitigation
Webcast Now Available for CSTPR Noontime Seminar on Wildfire Mitigation Playing with Fire: Social Interactions and Wildfire Mitigation Behaviors in Colorado by Katie Dickinson Watch the webcast Abstract: Homeowners’ decisions in fire-prone areas play a crucial role in shaping wildfire … Continue reading
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Max Boykoff Receives CU Campus Sustainability Award
Each year, the University of Colorado recognizes outstanding individuals and departments who demonstrate a sincere commitment to reducing the burden that CU-Boulder places on the environment with the Campus Sustainability Awards. Outstanding efforts make CU’s successful and challenging approaches to … Continue reading
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Webcast Now Available for CSTPR Noontime Seminar on Visualizing the Environment
Webcast Now Available for CSTPR Noontime Seminar on Visualizing the Environment Visualising the Environment and the Politics of Representation by Joanna Boehnert Watch the webcast Abstract: This talk will introduce the many ways that images work to communicate environment issues. … Continue reading
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Ogmius, Newsletter of CSTPR, Issue 38 is Now Out
Ogmius, the newsletter of CSTPR, Issue 38 is out: Ogmius Exchange STePPS: Science, Technology, Policy and Politics of Sport by Roger Pielke, Jr. Excerpt: Here at the CIRES Policy Center we’ve started up a new research program focused on the … Continue reading
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Max Boykoff Participated in CU’s Graduate Teacher Program’s Public Speaking Project
On April 15, Max Boykoff participated as a judge for University of Colorado’s Graduate Teacher Program’s Public Speaking Project 2014 “Communicating Complex Ideas”. About the program The Graduate Teacher Program solicited proposals from graduate students in both Arts & Humanities … Continue reading
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Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop
Emily Pugach, one of two winners of the American Association for the Advancement of Science “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” Workshop Student Competition recently attended the workshop and provided this report: “The workshop truly exceeded my expectations, and those … Continue reading
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