Communicating Climate Change: Closing the Science‐Action Gap

Moser, Susanne C.; Dilling, Lisa

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199566600.003.0011

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“…It is useful to understand which media the public trust, in order to get communicate messages out effectively, targeting the most trusted and used media. A comprehensive body of research has now built up, offering advice on communication strategies for climate change science (e.g., Moser and Dilling, 2011;Patt and Weber, 2014). Worldwide, educational attainment appears to be the single strongest predictor of climate change awareness (Lee et al, 2015), although national, cultural and geographic factors also play an important role in shaping individual-level perceptions.…”

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Ten Thousand Voices on Marine Climate Change in Europe: Different Perceptions among Demographic Groups and Nationalities

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Ten Thousand Voices on Marine Climate Change in Europe: Different Perceptions among Demographic Groups and Nationalities

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“…Previous work on the information deficit model has shown that the dissemination of information about climate change is neither necessary nor sufficient for motivating preferences on action [25,61,62]. Indeed, greater awareness of climate science can lead to greater polarization if information is used as fodder for motivated reasoning [63]; converting climate skeptics based upon enhancing their understanding of climate change is highly unlikely, since their attitudes may be guided by ideology rather than ignorance or misunderstanding [64,65].…”

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“…Indeed, greater awareness of climate science can lead to greater polarization if information is used as fodder for motivated reasoning [63]; converting climate skeptics based upon enhancing their understanding of climate change is highly unlikely, since their attitudes may be guided by ideology rather than ignorance or misunderstanding [64,65]. These problems lead some researchers to focus on the means of communication [61,63,66,67]. Here we focus on a specific audience that of Indiana residents, to study support for immediate action.…”

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On the Importance of Strengthening Moderate Beliefs in Climate Science to Foster Support for Immediate Action

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Attari²,

Carley³

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Whereas many studies focus on climate skeptics to explain the lack of support for immediate action on climate change, this research examines the effect of moderate believers in climate science. Using data from a representative survey of 832 Indiana residents, we find that agreement with basic scientific conclusions about climate change is the strongest predictor of support for immediate action, and the strength of that agreement is an important characteristic of this association. Responses indicate widespread acceptance of climate change, moderate levels of risk perception, and limited support for immediate action. Half of the respondents (50%) preferred -more research‖ over -immediate action‖ (38%) and -no action‖ (12%) as a response to climate change. The probability of preferring immediate action is close to zero for those who strongly or somewhat disbelieve in climate change, but as belief in climate change grows from moderate to strong, the probability of preferring immediate action increases substantially; the strongest believers have a predicted probability of preferring immediate action of 71%. These findings suggest that, instead of simply engaging skeptics, increasing public support for immediate action might entail motivating those with moderate beliefs in climate change to hold their views with greater conviction. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2013, 5 5154

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“…First, analysis indicators were identified through a bibliographic review (European SchoolNet, 2009;Grifeau, 2012;Katsaliaki, 2014;Lacasa 2011;Meira-Cartea, 2007;Moser, 2011;Pérez-Latorre, 2010;Piñuel-Raigada., 2013;Reckien and Eisenack, 2013;Werbach, 2012). These analysis indicators were divided into four dimensions: identification (features that help identify and locate the game); narrative (analysis of the narrative and expository structures); content (analysis of the content and messages transmitted about climate change); and gameplay (analysis of the game design and how this creates meaning).…”

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