Climate Change: Reframing the Conversation
Despite increasing evidence of global warming and an overwhelming consensus among scientists that climate change is real and primarily due to human activities, discussions around climate change continue to be politically polarized. Large numbers of Americans continue to be dubious or dismissive of human-caused climate change. The recent U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement makes it clear that we need to find ways to convince our family, friends, and fellow citizens of the reality and urgency of this challenge.
This talk will explore the latest thinking on how to change the climate conversation and counter climate myths Jonathan Cole has been teaching physics at MiraCosta College since 1984. He has been studying climate change for over twenty years, including research as a Visiting Scholar at Scripps Institute of Oceanography and graduate work in Scripps’ climate science program. He has been offering an introductory course in climate change at MiraCosta since 2014.