Good point! What are your thoughts on combining issues in climate communication? For instance, environmental justice and affordable housing? As for your desire to read a dystopian novel: Try Eiren Caffall’s All the Water in the World. I read it in May and still think of it.
Yes, designing solutions that address multiple concerns could be one approach. I also wonder about framing in climate communication. Because many climate solutions have additional benefits. My hope is to use the awareness you wrote about to find ways to present solutions as a win-win situation, rather than pitching co-existing needs against each other. For instance, I could emphasize health concerns when writing about ditching gas ranges, describe how this would improve indoor air, and mention the climate benefits later on.
Ahhh yes so true and it’s so overlooked! I think the most persuasive co-benefits in this scenario are those that speak to things that opposers to climate action actually want — like cheap energy and health like you mentioned. I actually think most of the time we’d be better off leading with these and downplay the climate element since it’s now so polarizing!
Good point! What are your thoughts on combining issues in climate communication? For instance, environmental justice and affordable housing? As for your desire to read a dystopian novel: Try Eiren Caffall’s All the Water in the World. I read it in May and still think of it.
Ooh, thanks for the rec! Re combining issues — do you mean designing solutions that address multiple concerns?
Yes, designing solutions that address multiple concerns could be one approach. I also wonder about framing in climate communication. Because many climate solutions have additional benefits. My hope is to use the awareness you wrote about to find ways to present solutions as a win-win situation, rather than pitching co-existing needs against each other. For instance, I could emphasize health concerns when writing about ditching gas ranges, describe how this would improve indoor air, and mention the climate benefits later on.
Ahhh yes so true and it’s so overlooked! I think the most persuasive co-benefits in this scenario are those that speak to things that opposers to climate action actually want — like cheap energy and health like you mentioned. I actually think most of the time we’d be better off leading with these and downplay the climate element since it’s now so polarizing!