Deliberative framing: opening up discussions for local-level public engagement on climate change

Romsdahl, Rebecca J.

doi:10.1007/s10584-020-02754-x

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“…Analytic deliberation, a decision process that integrates scientific analysis and community deliberation, is one strategy that can aid the development of communications in ways that enhance, rather than impede, civic engagement (Burgess et al, 2007; see also Arvai &Gregory, 2020, andRomsdahl, 2020). This method has been used for environmental risk management and policy development, including environmental justice.…”

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Building diverse climate coalitions: The pitfalls and promise of equity- and identity-based messaging.

Tsai¹,

Pearson²

2022

Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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In response to the largest climate demonstrations in history and growing recognition of the disproportionate impacts of climate change on disadvantaged communities, environmental organizations are increasingly looking to diversify their memberships and enhance public outreach. In this review, we consider unique challenges inherent in building racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse climate coalitions and highlight three often implicit assumptions that may undermine the effectiveness of equity-and identity-based climate communications and public outreach efforts: (a) that prodiversity messaging is viewed as inclusive by both racial and ethnic majority and minority groups; (b) that making specific identity groups salient will engage targeted individuals; and (c) that enhancing the salience of climate-related inequities bolsters public support for efforts to reduce those inequities. Drawing from psychological research and theory as well as real-world examples, we discuss problems with each of these assumptions, highlight current knowledge gaps, and offer practical recommendations for more effectively tailoring communications to broaden public engagement across differences.What is the significance of this article for the general public?The present review suggests that many appeals designed to promote diversity and broaden public engagement may in fact impede the formation and growth of racially and socioeconomically diverse climate coalitions. We highlight three tacit assumptions often present in equity-and identity-based organizational communications that may undermine their effectiveness. We offer practical recommendations for strengthening inclusive messaging and enhancing public support for equity-based climate policies and initiatives.

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Building diverse climate coalitions: The pitfalls and promise of equity- and identity-based messaging.

Tsai¹,

Pearson²

2022

Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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“…Rhetorical changes, such as avoiding the term "climate change" in favor of phrases like "economic development" or "public health" have been shown to help de-politicize climate policy (Myers et al 2012;Weathers & Kendall 2015;Romsdahl et al 2019) Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas-and found that many local governments framed green initiatives without invoking the term "climate change," instead choosing language based on shared values or related issues such as economic efficiency, stewardship/creation care, or sustainability; when framed this way, these projects garnered greater public support (Romsdahl et al 2019, Romsdahl 2020.…”

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Climate Change Denial & Skepticism: A Review of the Literature

Weddig¹

2022

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Political actors and individuals who deny the reality of human-caused climate change are a minority with an outsized ability to shape domestic climate science, policy, and communications. This literature review traces the development of climate change denial from its beginnings in conservative organizations and the energy industry in the mid-20th century, and shows how the initial denialists' work has been refined by contemporary actors to spread climate dis-and misinformation online. The essay examines the scholarly literature on the alignment of climate change denial with identity, showing how climate change denial has become woven into certain cultural, political, racial, and religious identities. It further traces the tactics for spreading climate change denial, like social media targeting and conspiracy theories designed to cast doubt on scientific findings. Finally, the essay explores scholars' work examining ways to disrupt climate change denial, build support for scientific institutions, and bolster acceptance of knowledge about climate change.

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“…A number of researchers have developed typologies of frames that address several aspects of climate change representation, mainly in English speaking countries (e.g., Boykoff, 2011;Hulme, 2009;Nisbet, 2009;Olausson, 2009;Shanahan, 2007). Research has also explored the incidence of frames on behavioral intentions (Clawson & Waltenburg, 2009;Jones & Song, 2014), considering variables like open-mindedness (Nisbet et al, 2013) or partisan predispositions (Wiest et al, 2015), the role of emotion and framing in generating climate change advocacy (Naby et al, 2018) and the impact of frames in fostering engagement with climate change action (Romsdahl, 2020).…”

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Climate change perception among Spanish undergraduates. A reception study on the combination of the local, global, gain and loss frames

León

Boykoff

Rodrigo-Jordán

2021

Communication & Society

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Climate change attitudes and perceptions vary significantly among countries and cultures through a host of factors. Within media content about climate change, framing is one of the most relevant elements. This research interrogated how framing combinations across local-global and gain-loss frames influence attitudes and perceptions about climate change. We examined varying framing approaches through case-study experimentation with university students in Spain (N = 120). Students viewed one of four videos, each one based on a different combination of frames before answering a set of survey questions, with the aim of testing (i) how do the combinations of the local-global and the gain-loss frames affect the perception of the seriousness of climate change and (ii) how do combinations of the four frames affect support for action to address climate change. Results indicate that the participants scored similar values, regarding the seriousness of climate change and the need to take action, regardless of the video they watched. This means that interaction effects and other contextual factors (e.g., previous environmental concerns) may limit efficacy of deliberately introduced frames more than previously considered. These findings help to further deepen and nuance possible explanations for wider discursive interactions that comprise our attitudes and perceptions of climate change.

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Deliberative framing: opening up discussions for local-level public engagement on climate change

Cited by 20 publications

References 61 publications

Building diverse climate coalitions: The pitfalls and promise of equity- and identity-based messaging.

Building diverse climate coalitions: The pitfalls and promise of equity- and identity-based messaging.

Climate Change Denial & Skepticism: A Review of the Literature

Climate change perception among Spanish undergraduates. A reception study on the combination of the local, global, gain and loss frames

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