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We're looking for any form of communication – e.g., art, advertising, journalism, music, video, personal essay, or an entire social change campaign – that motivates or enables people and organizations to take actions that reduce greenhouse gas pollution.

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What is the example of effective climate change communication? (Briefly describe; add links)

Planet Green's series of commercials - hilarious and a tad risque - make "environmentally friendly" look like something you'd actually want to watch.

What makes this example effective?

Lots of humor.

How might this example be relevant to other climate change communication initiatives?

Behavior change campaigns frequently involve a two-step process: engaging people, and then directing them to more information. These ads do nothing if not engage.

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The Climate Project: 1,000 Voices for Change

The Climate Project (TCP) is a grass-roots initiative to educate Americans about climate change, one community presentation...
Ed Maibach7/12/08

Good Example from Good ... and Starbucks

Good Magazine has teamed with Starbucks to deliver one conversation-starter sheet a week in the lead-up to the November pre...
Liam9/27/08

UK’s Act on CO2 Advice Line

The United Kingdom’s “Act on CO2 Advice Line” is a toll-free hotline to receive personalized advice on ho...
Karen Akerlof7/12/08

Carbonfees.org - An Open Letter to Congress

Seen here at: http://www.carbonfees.org/home/, this is an "Open Letter to Congress" -- written by two senior EPA la...
Karen Akerlof7/03/08

Great Lakes Cimate Change

The Great Lakes Cimate Change project was created by students at Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental...
David Poulson8/06/08

Orion Magazine's "How to Be a Climate Hero"

"How to be a climate hero: Something truly horrible is happening to the planet's climate" by Audrey Schulman was...
Connie Roser-Renouf7/08/08

Light Switch Plate Sticker

This colorful sticker is intended for placement over a light switch as a reminder to turn the light off. A small hole can be...
Connie Roser-Renouf7/08/08

CLIMATE CHANGE STAMPS

Using the already issued stamps from all over the world about climate change and about actions we can take (such as renewable...
panagiotis giannopoulos12/04/08

Ariel "Turn to 30" Campaign

An example of effective climate change communication is the Ariel "Turn to 30" campaign reported on by Rod Newing o...
Carol Jeter7/11/08

Public Transport TV ads

The TV advertising campaign conducted by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the United Nations Envi...
Carol Jeter7/12/08

Artist Interviews from Cool Globes Initiative

I’m nominating a presentation on the Great Lakes Wiki as effective climate change communication. It is a collection o...
David Poulson7/08/08

Tread Lightly Campaign

It is the Tread Lightly campaign, sponsored by The Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/treadlightly . It is an in...
Anne Dorsey Mccauley7/08/08

CDC Climate Change E-Cards

This web site has three great e-cards that can be sent to friends and family. The e-card includes a link to a great CDC web s...
Melinda Villagran8/09/08

Drive Smarter Challenge

The campaign I am nominating is the Drive Smarter Challenge, which is put together by an alliance built by the Alliance to S...
Chip Gurkin7/08/08

Paris Hilton's Energy Policy

Paris Hilton's video response to the McCain ad is well-produced satire that actually raises (briefly) energy policy issues....
David Poulson8/06/08