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Max Boykoff and Beth Osnes will be live on NPR’s Colorado Matters<\/a> at 10:05am on March 3, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n Climate Change is no laughing matter — unless it is. That’s the premise for a show, “Stand Up for Climate: An Experiment with Creative Climate Comedy,” which\u00a0takes place March 17th at the University of Colorado Boulder.<\/p>\n Organizers say the event will feature \u00a0“a range of comedic approaches, including stand-up comedy, sketch and situational comedy, and improv…” \u00a0with the idea of bringing a different perspective to the subject. There’s also a short-video competition, like the one above. which won last year’s contest. This year, entries have come from as far away as England; the winning video will be aired during the show.<\/p>\n Co-producer Beth Osnes,\u00a0an associate professor and director of graduate studies in CU’s theater department,\u00a0 says comedy is “inherently risky,” and admits the show may not resonate with everyone in the audience. But she adds that the traditional, science-first, take on climate change isn’t the only way to reach people, and a comedic approach may lead to new avenues of engagement.<\/p>\n Osnes and Max Boykoff,\u00a0\u00a0an assistant professor in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, spoke with Colorado Matters host Nathan Heffel.<\/p>\n Audio from this interview<\/a> will be available after noon Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Max Boykoff and Beth Osnes will be live on NPR’s Colorado Matters at 10:05am on March 3, 2017 Climate Change is no laughing matter — unless it is. That’s the premise for a show, “Stand Up for Climate: An Experiment … Continue reading