Yale Climate Opinion Maps 2018

Strategic Approach: Evaluation

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication developed a series of maps to illustrate how Americans’ climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy support vary from state to state.    Link to Maps: Here 
Between June 27 and July 8, much of the continental U.S. was engulfed in record-breaking, extreme heat. Media outlets have largely neglected to connect extreme heat and climate change all year – and they did even worse during the June-July heat wave. Ten of the top 50 U.S. newspapers made no mention of climate change or global...
  Climate Change has been found to increase the frequency of extreme weather events and the duration of heat waves.   WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK:   The frequency of hot days and nights are expanding the length of the “hot” season and creating more risk to communities. This toolkit by Climate Signals shares tips...
This poll by the NSEE outlines how American voters believe that global warming is happening and that humans are partially responsible for the rising temperatures.  
Community-based planning for climate change combines environmental resilience with social resilience for communities to cope with external stresses and disturbances because of political, economic, and other social changes. The manual aims to assist New York City residents, environmental justice organizations, city agencies, and academic institutions with the tools to prepare for climate change and increase...
The challenges of climate adaptation and resilience building are now an everyday reality for decision-makers across the country. The report assesses the current state of the climate adaptation field, provides a vision of an effective field and recommends steps that should be taken.  Download the report
A nationally representative survey explores the upwards trends in Americans’ concern about climate change.  WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: 1 in 5 Americans are very worried about global warming and substantial evidence indicates Americans believe they have personally been affected by climate change. The findings from the report outline a growing trend toward increased...
Clean Energy Canada takes an annual look at the nation’s transition towards a low carbon future. This article identifies five disruptive trends that are accelerating the global transition to clean energy.   Download the report
This report looks at ways to continue to foster and accelerate the growth of renewable energy and the technologies to achieve a clean energy future for America.   Link to report here
The City of Portland has created a Climate Action Plan to prioritize the needs of communities of colour and low-income populations by looking outlining various approaches with an “equity” lens.   The City of Portland has been a leader in addressing climate change although communities of color and low-income populations in Portland have been under-served by...