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TV Meteorologists as Local Climate Change Educators

Five years ago – in partnership with Climate Central and WLTX (Columbia, SC) – we tested the premise that if TV weathercasters educate their viewers about the local relevance of global climate change, it will make a difference. Indeed it did: viewers learned; they...

Promoting Community Involvement and Opinion Leadership in Protection of the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge: An analysis of audience and program participant surveys conducted for Pickering Creek Audubon Center

The research conducted for this report is intended to benefit the development of Pickering Creek Audubon Center’s outdoor experiential “Salt Marsh Stories” program at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. All four focal audiences—Audubon, higher education, and faith...

Climate Change in the American Mind: March 2016

Since spring 2015, the number of Americans who think global warming is happening has increased by seven percent. 70% now say it’s happening. This figure nearly matches the highest level we’ve measured (71%) since we began conducting our surveys in November...

The Health Benefits of the Clean Power Plan: A Toolkit for Health Professionals

The objective of this toolkit is to highlight how climate change is currently affecting health and what prevention/preparedness actions we can take to help mitigate the negative health outcomes associated with it. Actions to reduce emissions of carbon pollution and...

March for Science 2017

Apr 4, 2018 | All Categories, Reports

To the best of our knowledge, the 2017 March for Science was the largest ever public demonstration on behalf of...

The Consensus Handbook

Mar 26, 2018 | All Categories, Handbooks, Reports

Numerous efforts are currently underway to confuse the public about the scientific consensus on human-caused global...

Society of Environmental Journalists Member Survey, 2018

Mar 15, 2018 | All Categories, Reports

Nearly all SEJ survey participants said they had at least some level of interest in reporting local climate impacts...

Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans’ Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in January 2010

Jan 7, 2010 | All Categories, Beliefs and Attitudes, Climate Change in the American Mind, Reports

This report indicates that public concern about global warming, and public trust in a range of information sources,...

Global Warming’s Six Americas, January 2010

Jan 3, 2010 | All Categories, Reports, Six Americas

This report shows that “Dismissive” Americans – people who believe global warming is not happening and probably a hoax...

Global Warming’s Six Americas, 2009: An Audience Segmentation Analysis

Mar 7, 2009 | All Categories, Reports, Six Americas

Click Here to Download the Full Report. In our report Global Warming's Six Americas, 2009, we identify and profile six...

Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans’ Climate Change Beliefs, Attitudes, Policy Preferences, and Action, March 2009

Mar 7, 2009 | All Categories, Climate Change in the American Mind, Reports

Released in March 2009, Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Climate Change Beliefs, Attitudes, Policy...

Climate Change in the American Mind: March 2009

Mar 1, 2009 | All Categories, Climate Change in the American Mind, Reports

In September and October 2008, a research team from Yale and George Mason Universities conducted a nationally...

Meeting Report: Assessing Public Attitudes about Climate Change, April 2008

Apr 6, 2008 | All Categories, Reports

4C and the National Ocean & Atmospheric Administration co-sponsored a dialogue among public opinion researchers...

Are we ready?

Mar 6, 2008 | All Categories, Reports

With the National Association of City and County Health Officials and the Environmental Defense Fund, we conducted a...

What Are Americans Thinking and Doing about Global Warming? Results of a National Household Survey: January 2008

Jan 6, 2008 | All Categories, Reports

With public relations agency Porter-Novelli, we conducted a large nationally representative survey of adults and teens...

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