PA14A:
Communicating Climate Change: Informing Politicians and Policy Makers I


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Session ID#: 57711

Session Description:
Climate change is creating very serious risks for American families and businesses, and presenting important decisions about how best to manage them. However, climate change is also a subject of intense political partisanship for many politicians, which can often prevent constructive discussions and decision-making. Yet climate researchers continue to serve the public interest by seeking to engage politicians about this issue. The 4thU.S. National Climate Assessment underscores the urgent need to address and mitigate rapid changes occurring in the Earth’s climate system. In today’s politically charged environment, how can the public come to understand and address the importance of climate change to public health, economic well being, and domestic security? Researchers will talk about their own experiences of engaging with politicians from across the political spectrum at federal and state level, and will identify lessons that can be learned by others who wish to join the conversation.
Primary Convener:  Donald J Wuebbles, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Atmospheric Sciences, Urbana, United States
Conveners:  Robert Edward Thomas Ward, London School of Economics, London, WC2A, United Kingdom, Bud Ward, Yale Climate Connections, White Stone, VA, United States and Susan Joy Hassol, Climate Communication, Durham, NC, United States
Primary Liaison:  Donald J Wuebbles, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Atmospheric Sciences, Urbana, United States
Chairs:  Donald J Wuebbles, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Atmospheric Sciences, Urbana, United States and Susan Joy Hassol, Climate Communication, Durham, NC, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Donald J Wuebbles, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Atmospheric Sciences, Urbana, United States

Cross-Listed:
  • GC - Global Environmental Change
Index Terms:

1699 General or miscellaneous [GLOBAL CHANGE]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Telling the Good News, Too (Invited) (362693)
Richard B Alley, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences and Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, University Park, United States
The Relationship Between Climate Communication, Public Opinion, and Policy Change (416378)
Jerry Taylor, Niskanen Center, Washington, DC, United States
Building Public and Political Will for Climate Action (437271)
Anthony Leiserowitz, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
Communicating climate science to inform policy in Oregon (Invited) (447271)
Kathie Dello, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
"I Don't Believe in Climate Change" - Moving Beyond Political Polarization to Agreement on Actionable Science (350138)
Katharine Hayhoe, Texas Tech University, Climate Center, Lubbock, TX, United States and Katherine Marvel, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, United States
Explaining Climate Change to Politicians and Children (Invited) (351926)
Michael E Mann, Penn State University, University Park, United States

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