Using all Tools in the Toolbox to Advance Tough Conversations at the Toughest of Times More than 25 years ago, when I started working on climate communication, you could fit those of us dedicated to the pursuit in a single conference room. Now, the climate communication field is exploding with many, many actors operating across...

Climate disinformation is no longer confined to fringe corners of the internet. It is systemic and amplified by well-resourced actors including fossil fuel companies, media and political leaders, who deliberately undermine scientific consensus, discredit clean energy policies and sow doubt to delay meaningful action. Climate disinformation is a growing threat to public understanding and trust. Disinformation...

We were excited to welcome Kristen Grimm from Spitfire Strategies for our most recent webinar on Replenishing Trust: Helping Civil Society Organizations Reverse the Trust Deficit. Kristen shared actionable strategies to help climate communicators rebuild public trust and foster stronger connections with communities. Practical tips from Spitfire on Replenishing Trust: ASK: What is the spirit of trust you want...

Reposted from WindwardFund.org Fossil fuels are at the root of the climate crisis. Despite this, many governments are still approving new coal, oil and gas projects. It’s clear that we need a concrete, binding plan to end the expansion of new coal, oil and gas projects and manage a global transition away from fossil fuels....

{Guest Author: Aaron Krol, Climate Communications Coordinator, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative} Climate communicators have better information than ever before on what the public knows about climate change. Rigorous surveys, tracked over time, have revealed a swift change in public attitudes over the past decade, showing us that today, healthy majorities of both Americans and Canadians...

Thanksgiving is almost here! And that means many of us will inevitably get into conversations with loved ones who hold differing opinions about climate change. This year in particular, folks around the country have experienced significant weather events. So many of us have personal experiences we can speak to during this time. Yet as we...

The extraction, production, and use of gas is harmful to human health, damages ecosystems, and fuels the climate crisis. The terminology of “natural gas” has led to widespread misunderstanding of its threats to health, safety, and the climate. Americans widely view gas as being affordable and reliable, and the recent introduction of bans on gas...

Those advocating for a fossil fuel phase out and fair energy transition must scale up efforts to tell a new story about the benefits of a fossil fuel-free world and how we get there. On behalf of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Climate Access produced the Phase Out Fossil Fuel and Fast Track Clean Energy...

At its heart, climate change is a social change problem. Canadians care and worry about the issue, yet most are not taking action on a scale the climate emergency requires.  That is what Re.Climate, Canada’s first Climate Communication and Engagement Centre, aims to change. The new organization aims to generate a social mandate for strong climate leaders and bold policies, and spark action to cut climate pollution and...

The brutal attack by Russia on Ukraine in combination with the shortfall in fossil fuel production and rebound in demand for oil and gas has led to soaring prices and market uncertainty across the globe. During this crisis, the fossil fuel industry and political allies are pushing for increased production to replace Russian resources, undermining...