Oregon Sea Grant Podcast
Communicating Climate Change

Episode 6b: Ed Maibach, Part 2

Contents:

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Time Topic
0:20

The need to build a sense of collective ability (efficacy)

1:47 American perceptions: 40% high threat; 40% low threat
3:18 How political party affiliations figure
5:59  Use of  “global warming” vs. “climate change”
6:56 The potential for influencing people’s behavior via “place” changes
8:45

Communicating successfully with coastal property-owners

12:09 Should climate scientists be advocates?
14:08 The role of social scientists
15:04 Sticking to a simple formula of communications

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