Resources

9 May 2013

Talking Climate: the gateway to research on science communication

There is a great deal of research on cli­mate change com­mu­nic­a­tion, but too often this valu­able know­ledge doesn’t reach the people who need it most: cli­mate change com­mu­nic­ators. The Talking Climate website contains a practical guides on subjects such as Making Climate Science Simple and Using Scare Tactics: does it work? Check it out for tips and advice for your campaign communications. 

Talking Climate is a UK-based part­ner­ship between the Climate Outreach and Information Network(COIN), and the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC).

22 January 2013

Point of No Return (2013)

This 2013 Greenpeace study reveals how a 'carbon bomb' of 14 planned fossil fuel projects alone would increase global carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 if given the go-ahead. These projects include expansion of Canadian and Venezuelan tar sands; open cast coal mines in China and Australia; offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil - as well as other Ecocidal plans. This report explores the climate science as well as the clean energy alternatives.

Resource tags: Climate facts, Briefings
11 January 2013

Skeptical Science: Getting skeptical about skepticism

Winner of the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Advancement of Climate Change knowledge, the Skeptical Science forum seeks to establish a clear distinction between healthy scepticism and denial. The site’s author systematically explores and debunks the numerous arguments set out by climate change deniers. Articles are pitched at varying levels of complexity and depths, ensuring that content is both commonly accessible and scientifically robust.

Resource tags: Climate facts
11 January 2013

Real Science: Climate Science from the Climate Scientists

The Real Science site seeks to provide rapid response by climate scientists working in the field to mainstream coverage on climate change - be this to debunk erroneous claims or to add vital context where missing. Aimed at the wider public and journalists, the analysis and commentary remains strictly science focused and does not offer any political or economic insight. This is a moderated forum.

Resource tags: Climate facts
11 January 2013

Grist How to talk to a climate skeptic

A series of articles published in Grist by Coby Beck on “How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic” have been collected and are available in their entirety on this site. Beck’s contributions largely focus on rebutting common objections to anthropogenic climate change and are classified into four key areas: Stages of Denial; Scientific Topics; Types of Argument and Levels of Sophistication.

Resource tags: Climate facts
11 January 2013

DeSmogBlog

The primary purpose of this blog is to expose and counter attempts by those with vested interests in carbon intensive industries to greenwash their activities and hijack the debate on climate change. In the team's own words, “DeSmogBlog is here to cry foul - to shine the light on techniques and tactics that reflect badly on the PR industry and are, ultimately, bad for the planet.”

Resource tags: Climate facts
6 December 2012

PIRC - Climate Factsheets

This set of factsheets pulls together peer reviewed science that detect and attribute changes in climate in response to anthropogenic forcing. As well as distilling the background science in a way that makes it easily communicable, each factsheet responds to common arguments offered by climate skeptics. This resource has been designed specifically with campaigners and journalists in mind.

Resource tags: Climate facts
22 January 2011

Common Concerns about Wind Power (2011)

Evidence-based analysis that draws on peer-reviewed academic research and publicly funded stories to address issues such as bird-strike, shadow flicker, noise, impace on property prices and 'wind turbine syndrome'. - Published May 2011 by the Centre for Sustainable Energy

Resource tags: Climate facts, Briefings

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