Climate change in the American Mind: Public support for climate & energy policies in May 2011

While Americans are ready for energy efficiency policies, renewables, and climate preparedness, communicators need to be careful with how they talk about energy sources, because the public still sees the need for increased fossil fuel extraction.

Date: 2011

Author:

Authors: Anthony Leiserowitz, Connie Roser-Renouf, Edward Maibach, Nicholas Smith

Organization: George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, Yale Project on Climate Change Communication

Strategic Approach: Audiences

Type: General Resource

Author: Anthony Leiserowitz, Connie Roser-Renouf, Edward Maibach, Nicholas Smith

Organization:

Organization: George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, Yale Project on Climate Change Communication

Strategic Approach: Audiences

Type: General Resource

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