Effectively communicating climate science beyond academia: harnessing the heterogeneity of climate knowledge

Howarth, Candice ORCID: 0000-0003-2132-5747, Parsons, Laurie and Thew, Harriet (2020) Effectively communicating climate science beyond academia: harnessing the heterogeneity of climate knowledge. One Earth, 2 (4). 320 - 324.

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Abstract

Approaches to communicating climate science beyond academia are necessary for enhancing salience, un- derstanding, and engagement and accelerating action. This Primer discusses the heterogeneous manner in which climate change messaging is received by different audiences, how social scientific approaches could help to better tailor climate change messaging to this varied landscape, and how attempts to close this gap must consider the emotional and affective dimensions of climate messaging. We explore how the use of nar- ratives can enhance effective climate science communication and emphasize the importance of evidence- based advocacy in the current era of global challenges, uncertainty, and post-truth.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/one-earth
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Authors
Divisions:	Grantham Research Institute
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Date Deposited:	13 May 2020 15:27
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2024 08:45
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/104391

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