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The Science of What Makes People Care
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Bias in Perceptions of Public Opinion among Political Elites
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Poll: 14% of Americans have changed their mind about an issue because of something they saw on social media
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About that NYT story…
Last week, the New York Times magazine published a feature about the failure to address the climate crisis when the science of the issue first came to light in the late 1970s. While the author argues that collective inaction is to blame, many critiques (see here, here and here) have argued otherwise. And while there were many dynamics discussed that aren’t in the Lab’s wheelhouse, we did want to weigh in on two of the article’s points related to engaging the public on climate change.
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All the battles being waged against fossil fuel infrastructure are following a single strategy
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Poll: For the majority, climate change exists and it’s everyone’s fault
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Case Study: PSE Prioritizing Resources & Targeting Towards a Just Energy Policy in Georgia
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Refocusing communications after #BootPruitt
After a hard-fought #BootPruitt win, this week Scott Pruitt’s replacement, Andrew Wheeler, landed on Capitol Hill for his first hearing as EPA’s new head. As the community reorganizes to play defense against (another) fossil fuel ally in the Cabinet, we revisit best practices for targeting a “common enemy”, and the value of also articulating a hopeful, generative vision to work toward.