Five ways to have more constructive climate conversations

Climate change need not be a taboo topic at the dinner parties, like politics and religion.

Anastasia Denisova, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Westminster • conversation
Feb. 20, 2025 ~9 min

Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community

For science to have a meaningful impact on a group of people, new information needs to spread between trusted members of that community.

Anne Toomey, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Science, Pace University • conversation
Feb. 12, 2025 ~10 min


Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.

Jill Hopke, Associate Professor of Journalism, DePaul University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2025 ~8 min

How interactive ‘climate fresk’ workshops are trying to accelerate environmental awareness around the globe

How collaborative climate workshops can be a creative and accessible way to begin collective conversations about environmental solutions.

Sarah Clayton, PhD Candidate, Climate Change and Education, Department for Education, University of York • conversation
Jan. 16, 2025 ~8 min

Quick climate dictionary: what actually is a carbon footprint?

Most carbon footprint calculations are more like toe prints, because they don’t give the full picture.

Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor • conversation
Dec. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Bestselling comic, World Without End, rips the fossil fuel economy apart – and controversially embraces nuclear power

World Without End is a hugely impressive feat, unfolding as a dialogue between its creators.

Jo Lindsay Walton, Senior Research Fellow in Arts, Climate and Technology, University of Sussex • conversation
Nov. 21, 2024 ~7 min

What is net zero? What is blue carbon? Experts explain key climate terms

A new climate dictionary is a quick and easy way to better understand key environmental jargon.

Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor • conversation
Nov. 18, 2024 ~3 min

Cop29 bingo: a beginner’s guide to climate acronyms

So many complicated climate acronyms render meaningless to the general public – here’s a guide to some of the jargon.

Matt Winning, Lecturer in Economics of Sustainability, Institute for Sustainable Resources, UCL • conversation
Nov. 15, 2024 ~7 min


Climate science is getting lost in translation

What happens when none of the mainstream climate information is published in your native tongue?

Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor • conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 ~10 min

How we developed sign language for ten of the trickiest climate change terms

Rather than literally translating English words, experts have focused on visually representing the underlying concepts for these terms.

Audrey Cameron, Chancellor's Fellow, Science Education and BSL, University of Edinburgh • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~9 min

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