Climate visuals: A mixed methods investigation of public perceptions of climate images in three countries

Chapman, Daniel; Corner, Adam; Webster, Robin; Markowitz, Ezra M.

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.10.003

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“…In contrast, research shows that politicians and protesters are seen as ineffective and alienating, and produce the least positive reactions from viewers (Chapman et al, ; Leviston et al, ; Metag et al, ). Further, while some NGOs go to lengths to provide staged protests and stunts—and these attract a lot of media attention (Wozniak et al, )—in focus groups, people preferred candid, credible photos (Chapman et al, ).…”

Section: Ngo Advocacymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, there is still an unresolved tension between affective and motivational/behavioral responses to climate change imagery. Further, the indicators used (e.g., affective reactions, efficacy and salience) vary considerably in content and measurement from study to study (Chapman et al, ; O'Neill et al, ). Researchers studying reactions to visual imagery should strive for greater measurement precision and operationalization across studies, while also seeking to understand the reasons for potentially divergent responses across methodologies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Public engagement with climate imagery in a changing digital landscape

Wang

Corner

Chapman

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WIREs Climate Change

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Despite extensive exploration into the use of language in climate change communication, our understanding of the use of visual images, and how they relate to public perceptions of climate change, is less developed. A limited set of images have come to represent climate change, but rapid changes in the digital landscape, in the way media and information are created, conveyed, and consumed has changed the way climate change is visualized. We review the use of climate imagery in digital media (news and social media, art, video and visualizations), and synthesize public perceptions research on factors that are important for engaging with climate imagery. We then compare how key research findings and recommendations align with the practical strategies of campaigners and communicators, highlighting opportunities for greater congruence. Finally, we outline key challenges and recommendations for future directions in research. The increasingly image‐focused digital landscape signals that images of climate change have a pivotal role in building public engagement, both now, and in future. A better understanding of how these images are being used and understood by the public is crucial for communicating climate change in an engaging way. This article is categorized under: Perceptions, Behavior, and Communication of Climate Change > Perceptions of Climate Change

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Section: Ngo Advocacymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gaps and Future Directionsmentioning

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Public engagement with climate imagery in a changing digital landscape

Wang

Corner

Chapman

et al. 2018

WIREs Climate Change

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“…However, we need to think carefully about the types of images we use and the messages we are sending. Commonly used climate change symbols such as polar bears and melting ice caps, for instance, may be easily recognised, but frame climate change as a far-away issue, remote from everyday behaviour (Chapman et al 2016). Rigorous evaluation is needed to empirically validate the methods that are used to change behaviour across different contexts, as there can often be unexpected results (Thomas-Walters and Raihani 2017).…”

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A scoping review into the impact of animal imagery on pro-environmental outcomes

Thomas‐Walters

McNulty²,

Veríssimo

2019

Ambio

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With the recognition that most global environmental problems are a result of human actions, there is an increasing interest in approaches which have the potential to influence human behaviour. Images have a powerful role in shaping persuasive messages, yet research on the impacts of visual representations of nature is a neglected area in biodiversity conservation. We systematically screened existing studies on the use of animal imagery in conservation, identifying 37 articles. Although there is clear evidence that images of animals can have positive effects on people's attitudes to animals, overall there is currently a dearth of accessible and comparable published data demonstrating the efficacy of animal imagery. Most existing studies are place and context-specific, limiting the generalisable conclusions that can be drawn. Transdisciplinary research is needed to develop a robust understanding of the contextual and cultural factors that affect how animal images can be used effectively for conservation purposes.

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“…Most directly related to this study, respondents viewed images that depicted climate solutions positively, although these images did not motivate them to take action around climate change (Chapman et al, 2016).…”

Section: Climate Change Visualsmentioning

confidence: 87%

“…Images can engage audiences by evoking emotions, facilitating memory, and transmitting cultural meaning (O'Neill & Smith, 2014). While research on verbal and written climate communication has proliferated in recent years, research on visual climate communication has lagged (Chapman, Corner, Webster, & Markowitz, 2016;O'Neill & Smith, 2014). Such research has usually concentrated on images projected through traditional mass media, such as newspapers (DiFrancesco & Young, 2011;Duan, Zwickle, & Takahashi, 2017;Smith & Joffe, 2009;Wozniak, Wessler, & Lück, 2017).…”

Section: Climate Change Visualsmentioning

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Visualizing the Paris Climate Talks on Twitter: Media and Climate Stakeholder Visual Social Media During COP21

Hopke

Hestres

2018

Social Media + Society

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In 2015, meeting in Paris for the Conference of the Parties (COP21), representatives of 195 nations set an ambitious goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by mid-century. This research uses the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which took place in Paris during 30 November to 11 December 2015, as a case study of Twitter coverage of the talks by mainstream and alternative media outlets and other climate stakeholders, including activists and fossil fuel industry groups. It compares the British Guardian with other media and climate stakeholders' visual framing of climate change on Twitter during COP21, because the publication had launched an advocacy campaign in March 2015 promoting fossil fuel divestment in the lead-up to COP21. Findings show that individual activists and movement organizations functioned similarly in climate change visual framing in Twitter posts, as did individual and organizational multinational representatives and scientific experts. The news media categories varied by type of news organization. The major outliers were the fossil fuel industry and trade association accounts. Industry stakeholders largely focused on former US President Barack Obama's climate policy, promoting the perception of a lack of domestic support for his climate policies in their visual Twitter postings.

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Climate visuals: A mixed methods investigation of public perceptions of climate images in three countries

Cited by 93 publications

References 31 publications

Public engagement with climate imagery in a changing digital landscape

Public engagement with climate imagery in a changing digital landscape

A scoping review into the impact of animal imagery on pro-environmental outcomes

Visualizing the Paris Climate Talks on Twitter: Media and Climate Stakeholder Visual Social Media During COP21

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