Joshua Low

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This ‪@hankgreen.bsky.social‬ video is worth a watch. Few Americans deny climate change's existence, but many of them have some questions and are worried about a multitude of issues. Listening to your audience gives you the chance to connect.

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#climate #communication

Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power

The very definition of (fossil fool) insanity: taxing clean, healthy energy to defend polluting, health-harming fossil fuels.

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I hear your points, but Trump has shown that he is moveable when there is pushback. We need more protest, persuasion, and advocacy on climate right now. And there are other audiences to consider like Democratic leaders who should see a passionate movement that isn't giving up.

Senate Republicans' latest text is unmoored from the reality of climate change and public opinion.

More apocalyptic fervor from the GOP:

www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...

Today's dangerous, extreme heat is at least 5 times more likely due to climate change. 🔴Days like this are more common now because of an overheated world driven by carbon pollution. Climate Central has more information on how we know this. www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

Per Politico: In 2023, Hortman helped pushed through bills that established Minnesota’s clean electricity standard, a green bank, subsidies for clean tech and electric vehicles, greater environmental justice provisions in permitting and a suite of other climate policies.

A friend of mine in Minnesota said that it is hard to overstate what she's mean to clean energy and climate.

When I made the Minnesolar documentary in 2012, she hosted a house party. Then we worked together to pass a solar energy standard and community solar bill that transformed Minnesota's clean energy landscape.

We lost a giant this weekend. Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman did more for climate and clean energy policy in Minnesota than almost anyone, and she is a key reason why Minnesota has one of the strongest climate policies in the country.

Cool research from CBC's Jemima Freudmann using the @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social SASSY questions to better understand where CBC's audience is and how their audience wants TV programming to engage with #climate.

#climatecommunications #goodenergy #storytelling

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On the bright side, there are about 49% that are Alarmed, Concerned, or Cautious. So a persuasion campaign could make a difference.

On 4/10, 4-6 ET, the My Climate Story project, together with @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social, will host an online Climate Storytellers Summit. This event will show off climate storytelling work and to learn and connect with others working in this important space.

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Some lessons:
🏢 Business has a role in building public and political will for climate action.
💡 Americans need help connecting the dots between the fossil fuel industry and climate change.
💡 Business can use its market research capacity to build the climate movement.

Recently, Phoebe Merrick from @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social had the opportunity to sit down with Kate Ogden, Advocacy and Movement Building Manager at Seventh Generation, to learn more about their approach to climate communication.

"If we already had everybody we needed, we wouldn’t be where we are right now. It’s pretty clear to me that we need to build a bigger, stronger climate movement, and that means talking to folks who don’t already see themselves as being in it."- Kate Ogden

#climate #climatecommunications #movement

The organizers seek to curate a diverse, cross-sector program that highlights the diversity and variety of climate storytelling. Applications for presenters due March 1; full program will be available March 15.

You are invited to submit, by 6 pm Eastern on March 1st, a proposal for a pecha-kucha-style five-minute presentation of your climate storytelling work (15 slides in 5 minutes).

On April 10, from 4-6p Eastern, the event and its companion documentation offer a high-profile platform to show off climate storytelling work and to learn and connect with others working in this important space.

Registration for the event: environment.princeton.edu/climate-stor...

My Climate Story project together with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media, and the High Meadows Environmental Institute will host a free and live, online, and moderated 120-minute session featuring selected storytellers.

Climate Storytellers’ Summit - High Meadows Environmental Institute Call for Submissions You are invited to submit a proposal for a pecha-kucha-style, five-minute presentation of your climate storytelling work. Selected presenters will be invited to share their story ...

Calling all climate storytellers and #climatestorytelling experts! I am helping organize a Climate Storytelling Summit on 4/10. We are looking for people to share best practices and learnings, so we can all get better. Apply here: bit.ly/438TkXH

#climate #climatecommunications

WHITE HOUSE RALLY · VizEvents The White House has just frozen federal funding, a move that could halt payments within days to states and households relying on essential programs like SNAP food aid, housing assistance, education, h...

Trump's extreme and illegal Project 2025 action to pause all federal grants will immediately harm millions of people.

It's time to fight back.

Join us at the White House at 5 PM ET today for a rally in support of essential federal programs.

REPOST TO SPREAD THE WORD!

Localyst is part of a growing number of organizations meeting rural Americans where they are and helping them to engage in supporting clean energy.

"Driving change requires good storytelling." Sonia Klein and Aqsa Mengal from @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social had the opportunity to sit down recently for an interview with Eli Andrews, Chief Executive Officer at Localyst, to learn more about how he approaches #climatecommunication.

You can join here: analystinstitute.org/join/?utm_so...

If you are interested in diving deeper into this topic, there is much more guidance on this available to members of the Analyst Institute. I highly recommend joining if you work in progressive movements or politics. Join the Analyst Group to learn more.

These are great points to remember as you think about how to apply research, case studies, and anecdotes to your organizing and communications campaigns.

The Analyst Institute shared advice on spotting unreliable evidence.

Use caution when you see:
🚩 1. No randomization
🚩 2. Small sample size
🚩 3. Outsized impact, especially in high-salience contexts
🚩 4. Outcomes measured with non-definitive data
🚩 5. Impacts “in the lab” vs. “in the wild”

Thank you to our #environmentaljustice partners Kristin Barendregt-Ludwig, Gerald Torres, Michel Gelobter, Kate McKenney, Irene Burga Márquez, Mark Magaña, Saad Amer, Romona Taylor Williams, Montana Burgess, Grace McRae, Annika Larson, and @manuelsalgado.bsky.social for their guidance and insights.

@jennifer-carman.bsky.social and Danning (Leilani) Lu deserve a huge shout-out for their leadership on the research.

💪 Climate justice engagement at all levels should meaningfully incorporate affected communities in decision-making.