From Republican leaders to the CEO of Exxon Mobil, in this WSJ article Fred Krupp reports that the usual climate skeptics are reevaluating climate change’s probability and accepting the truth of its existence. This is a step in the right direction, but emerging “we’ll adapt” wordsmiths (i.e. it’s happening, but don’t worry about it) should […]
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Following the Polling on Global Warming
August 8, 2012 
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by Bob Perkowitz Just like the rest of the planet, America is heating up. So far this year we are seeing nine new record high temperatures for every record low. Some of those new record high temperatures are literally frightening, smashing old all-time records by 30 degrees or more. Even as they continue to deny […]
Read more Making Climate Change Real: Stop Adapting, Start Preparing
June 7, 2012 Comments Off
by Bob Perkowitz Despite political polarization, there are some aspects of the climate issue where broad public consensus obtains. For instance, according to ecoAmerica’s “American Climate and Environmental Values Survey,”1 80 percent of Americans now agree with the statement, “I’ve noticed changes in the seasonal weather patterns where I live.” 77 percent agree that weather […]
Read more Connecting with Americans: A Fresh Perspective
December 12, 2011 Comments Off
by Bob Perkowitz On October 4, 2011, 80 strategic leaders representing academia, business, government, media, NGOs and foundations from various sectors gathered in Washington, DC to share thoughts on protecting ecosystems, people and our planet from the accelerating affects of atmospheric pollution. In a structured day of expert speakers and working groups, participants prioritized […]
Read more Here’s A Hint: Try Facts and Reality
October 10, 2011 Comments Off
by Bob Perkowitz Science is key to denier arguments about climate change. They keep the denial debate vibrant by claiming the science isn’t settled. They embrace the any scientist who disagrees with some aspect of a climate report as if he or she was a messiah. In response, like Pavlov’s dogs, we begin […]
Read more Why Americans Don’t Get Climate Change
July 5, 2011 Comments Off
At the UNFCCC climate talks in Cancun in December 2010, Ted Turner famously asked “When will the world understand that we are right and they are wrong?”. The timing isn’t actually clear, but they will get it – reality is on our side. In the meantime though, many climate solutions advocates continue to ask why […]
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Capitalizing on an Inflection Point in America
by Bob Perkowitz Last October ecoAmerica brought some of the brightest leaders together for a structured day of learning, sharing, and collaboration to seek and plan ways to inspire Americans to prepare for and prevent further risks brought about by climate change. Attendance was by invitation only, and included nearly 100 of America’s leading CEOs, […]
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