Dr. Katharine Hayhoe: Talking Climate in a Polarized Environment | CCL Feb 2021 Regional Conferences

Join Katharine Hayhoe for the opening plenary for CCL's February 2021 Regional Conferences as she untangles the science behind how our beliefs shape our identity and highlights the key role our values can play in shaping our conversations on this crucial topic. Climate change has become one of the most politically polarized topics in the entire country. Today, the extent to which we agree with the simple facts that climate is changing, humans are responsible, the impacts are serious, and action is needed, has nothing to do with how much science we know and everything to do with where we fall on the political spectrum. In such a polarized environment, how can we have constructive conversations that move us forward together rather than driving us further apart? Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Introductions (5:13) What's Going On With the Recent Extreme Cold? (17:43) Impacts of Extreme Weather (30:27) Psychological Distance & Political Polarization (38:00) The Most Effective Things We Can Do (44:00) Q&A Discussion Helpful links: Global Weirding: https://www.pbs.org/show/global-weirding/ Dr. Hayhoe's Website: http://www.katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/ Join CCL: https://cclusa.org/join Science Moms: https://sciencemoms.com/

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