Framing local climate change policies in the US Great Plains

Romsdahl, Rebecca J.; Wood, Robert S.; Harsell, Dana Michael; Hultquist, Andy

doi:10.1080/1523908x.2019.1673154

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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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Climate Change Denial & Skepticism: A Review of the Literature

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2022

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“…Las redes climáticas municipales pueden ayudar a superar las limitaciones de capacidad, particularmente para las comunidades rurales con recursos limitados. Linstroth & Bell, 2007;Lundqvist & Biel, 2007;Romsdahl et al, 2019;Schreurs, 2008;Selin & VanDeveer, 2009;Shi et al, 2015;Sovacool & Brown, 2009).…”

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“…Local governments play a crucial role in responding to climate change—both through reductions in their municipal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and providing land area for carbon sequestration, and through changes they make to adapt to climate change. A growing body of research explores the actions that municipal governments are taking to address global climate change and the reasons driving local action (e.g., Betsill & Bulkeley, 2004; Bierbaum et al, 2012; Bulkeley & Moser, 2007; Byrne, 2007; Chatrchyan & Doughman, 2008; Hanak et al, 2008; Lindseth, 2004; Linstroth & Bell, 2007; Lundqvist & Biel, 2007; Romsdahl et al, 2019; Schreurs, 2008; Selin & VanDeveer, 2009; Shi et al, 2015; Sovacool & Brown, 2009).…”

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“…Although climate change has become a priority for many local governments, climate skepticism remains a challenge. Local government stakeholders must frame climate policies in terms that are acceptable and accessible to citizens (Romsdahl et al, 2019). Public divisions over climate change often arise because acceptance of climate change science conflicts with people's shared collective identities (Kahan et al, 2012).…”

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Local municipal capacity for climate change action in New York State: Exploring the urban–rural divide

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Chatrchyan

Tsintsadze

2022

Review of Policy Research

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Climate change is a critical global issue with profound local impacts. Recent scholarship on local government action to address climate change has primarily focused on cities, with less attention paid to how smaller municipalities and rural communities are tackling the issue. Our research investigates how the capacity of urban and rural municipalities in New York State (NYS) affects their ability to take climate action, utilizing data from a statewide survey, interviews, and secondary data on municipal participation in the NYS Climate Smart Communities program. We investigated how municipal capacity (including individual, management, and broader contextual factors) influences climate change action in rural and urban communities. We find that only a quarter of NYS municipalities have taken climate action, and most are mitigation rather than adaptation actions. There is significantly more climate action and municipal climate network participation in urban versus rural communities. Most local municipal officials believe that climate change is occurring and feel the impacts, yet most are unsure about addressing it at the local level. Climate action is best predicted by individual municipal capacity variables of strong climate beliefs and knowledge, and contextual variables of being in an urban municipality versus a rural one, and participation in climate networks. Key barriers to local climate action include the lack of human, financial, and technical resource capacity. Municipal climate networks can help overcome capacity limitations, particularly for resource‐limited rural communities.

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2024

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Framing local climate change policies in the US Great Plains

Cited by 8 publications

References 59 publications

Climate Change Denial & Skepticism: A Review of the Literature

Climate Change Denial & Skepticism: A Review of the Literature

Local municipal capacity for climate change action in New York State: Exploring the urban–rural divide

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