Resource Library

Reading climate fiction (or cli-fi) is a new but promising way to engage people who are not climate denialists, but who are not too concerned about climate change either. After reading a short cli-fi story, people believed more strongly that climate change would cause harm to themselves and future generations, as well as more severe droughts, poverty, and refugees. This, in turn, boosted belief that the President and Congress should make climate change a high priority. Notably, these belief changes were temporary, fading away after one month; this suggests that people may need to read cli-fi regularly to be persuaded more permanently.             

The Lab’s evidence-based guidance for civic engagement programs with voters of color. Covers social pressure tactics, bilingual outreach, vote-by-mail, and much more.

Evidence-backed talking points on climate from a progressive perspective informed by the Race Class Narrative framework, along with current polling data, and messaging resources .

Legislators randomly assigned to be socially lobbied (meeting of a lobbyist and public official outside of a formal office visit) were more likely to take positions supporting the interest group’s preferred policy than were legislators lobbied in their offices or not contacted by the lobbyist. Legislators who were ideological allies of the interest group were most likely to be persuaded by social lobbying