19 September 2019 Clean Energy Legislative Academy (dinner - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Max Boykoff Associate Professor University of Colorado Boulder 19 September 2019 Clean Energy Legislative Academy (dinner entertainment)

dominant scientific ways of knowing/learning

expanding pathways

pathways to learning about & knowing climate change “Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we are at a defining moment. Scientists have been telling us for decades. Over and over again. Far too many leaders have refused to listen.” ~ António Guterres, the UN Secretary General

pathways to learning about & knowing climate change

individual to collective action challenges Van der Linden et al (2017)

5 rules of the road 5 features on a road map be authentic . be aware . be accurate . be imaginative . find common ground. be bold . emphasize here and now. focus on benefits of engagement. creatively empower people. smarten up.

creatively communicating about climate change THE PROJECT: a living laboratory at CU Boulder, an intentional space for development and experimentation with creative modes to creatively communicate, evaluate and confront climate change

• a handbook/guide • helps to ‘smarten up’ climate change communications • there is no ‘silver bullet’ = ‘silver buckshot’ approaches are needed

chosen title (and parentheses) 1.transferable guidance for other issues 2. can approach ‘climate’ or ‘climate change’ through other issues

thank you Max Boykoff @boykoff