Climate Communication White Paper
Composing an information report on the vital aspects of Dr. Huxster's Climate Change Communication class allowed me to reflect on what we have learned in class. The number of papers we have discussed and directed cannot be summarized, yet the most vital pieces of information are laid bare in the report. In a letter to Connecticut's Governor, Ned Lamont, I offered my opinion as to why I feel the essence of climate communication is vital to creating the benefits in the community. In the letter, I made sure to tell him that he has done a great job of continuing the necessary steps of ensuring a green future. What I wanted him to do with the information in the white paper was to disseminate it in a way to his team members, such as board members of local councils and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. This would facilitate their battles because going forward from a psychological and cognitive advantage can sharpen the senses in debates. Too often aggressive deniers attack the communicators and gain traction when in the public eye. Scientists and those on the front line of the pathway towards clean energy must be prepared for what they will hear in their opposition's opinion.
Of course, renewable energy and other mitigation strategies are physically important. However, I wanted to express to the Governor that without effectively telling people why its essential to shift energies, it will not be easier to create the model that other states can use. Without a growing majority of those that take action, meaning communal support initiatives, small scale changes will not be made. In order to create a progressive mindset in the audience, fewer negatives aspects of the climate movement must be brought to the attention of individuals.
I talked about why people become disengaged by an inundation of scientific facts and the ensuing cognitive dissonance because I wanted to connect the ideas of using innovative ways to disseminate information. As the rest of this blog will show you, there are plenty of ways to disseminate pertinent information. The narrative examples that I put forth at the end of the report connect the major themes from a lot of the report, in order to paint the final picture.
The dichotomy between fact and denial must not be exacerbated, but rather cohesively understand that there is evidence supporting facts and fear to cower behind the denial. The challenge of presenting climate-sensitive information in a nonverbose manner is something that must evolve if we are to educate the broad public. My paper may cause dissonance in the minds of those who have not taken our class but working to understand the public perception of facts can benefit many more fields than environmental science. Proving the importance of communication of a holistic picture rather than data and economics can ensure that a range of demographics.
Of course, renewable energy and other mitigation strategies are physically important. However, I wanted to express to the Governor that without effectively telling people why its essential to shift energies, it will not be easier to create the model that other states can use. Without a growing majority of those that take action, meaning communal support initiatives, small scale changes will not be made. In order to create a progressive mindset in the audience, fewer negatives aspects of the climate movement must be brought to the attention of individuals.
I talked about why people become disengaged by an inundation of scientific facts and the ensuing cognitive dissonance because I wanted to connect the ideas of using innovative ways to disseminate information. As the rest of this blog will show you, there are plenty of ways to disseminate pertinent information. The narrative examples that I put forth at the end of the report connect the major themes from a lot of the report, in order to paint the final picture.
The dichotomy between fact and denial must not be exacerbated, but rather cohesively understand that there is evidence supporting facts and fear to cower behind the denial. The challenge of presenting climate-sensitive information in a nonverbose manner is something that must evolve if we are to educate the broad public. My paper may cause dissonance in the minds of those who have not taken our class but working to understand the public perception of facts can benefit many more fields than environmental science. Proving the importance of communication of a holistic picture rather than data and economics can ensure that a range of demographics.
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