PPT-Climate Matters in the Newsroom Josh Murphy Center for Climate Change Communication (4C)

Climate Matters in the Newsroom Josh Murphy Center for Climate Change Communication 4C George Mason University Overview Our Mission 4C We develop and apply social science insights to help society make informed decisions that will stabilize the Earths lifesustaining climate and prevent further harm from climate change. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. 3-4 . p.m. . . . Ed . Maibach, PhD, MPH. Ed Maibach is director of the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University and advises a wide range of organizations on how to improve their climate change communication, education and outreach. He currently serves on the National Climate Assessment Development and Advisory Committee, and is Principal Investigator on several climate change education grants funded by the National Science Foundation, NASA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, and Town Creek Foundation.. … The Great Debate!. There are many . Sceptics. , and there are certainly many things to be sceptical of…. Climate Change Scepticism. …but . is . climate change. one of them? . Open a newspaper or simply switch on your T.V. and there is likely to be someone who is arguing that climate change is not worth worrying about.. Teresa . Myers. Center for Climate Change Communication. George . Mason University. “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. .”. Identify your Audience. Global Warming’s Six Americas . @ 21. : Africa’s expectations to and from Paris 2015. Prof Godwell Nhamo (PhD) - Unisa. Ms . Uyo. . Salifu. . - Institute for Security Studies. Problem statement. The 21st birthday brings along significant landmarks. . Veerabhadran. (Ram) Ramanathan. . Solving the Climate Change Problem:. . . . Alliance Between Science, Religion & . Policy . In . P. ursuit of the Common Good. … The Great Debate!. There are many . Sceptics. , and there are certainly many things to be sceptical of…. Climate Change Scepticism. …but . is . climate change. one of them? . Open a newspaper or simply switch on your T.V. and there is likely to be someone who is arguing that climate change is not worth worrying about.. : . Cultural Contexts of Climate Change Communication. ’. Professor Mike Hulme. Department . of Geography, . University of Cambridge. K3: . Kongress. . zu. . Klimawandel. , . Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. 17 January 2011. How and Why Does Climate Change?. Climate changes over a broad range of time scales. Years, decades, centuries, millennia. Many factors combine to affect climate. Variability of incoming solar radiation. Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. long-term weather patterns. for a particular area.. On Earth we have different climates depending on where you are. . Can you think of any  different climates?. 2. What is climate change?. Climate change. Climate. is what you expect, . Weather . is what you get!. Everyone has heard the phrase, but what does it actually mean?. Climate. Change . = The change in average conditions of a particular place over a long period of time. (We usually link ‘climate change’ to rising temperatures but this is . Kerry Emanuel. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT. This Evening’s Program. Overview . of climate and climate change. . Effect of global warming on extreme weather. Common Misperceptions about Climate and Climate Science. Climate change and instability in . the Middle East and North Africa. The cases of Syria and Egypt. Francesco . Femia. and Caitlin E. . Werrell. Co-Directors. The Center for Climate and Security. www.climateandsecurity.org.