The Strategy Team LTD has released the “Assessing Survey Evidence Regarding American Public Opinion Data About Climate Change” report, conducted for Skoll Global Threats Fund. The report is a scholarly analysis of surveys on American public opinion about climate change including opinion trends over time. Two key findings came from the report: 1. Public opinion […]
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Analysis of American Public Opinion on Climate Finds Stability & Importance in Message
February 23, 2013 
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Across Party Lines, Americans Support Action To Reduce Global Warming [Report]
January 17, 2013 Comments Off
A report titled “The Political Benefits to Taking a Pro-Climate Stand in 2013″ by Yale and George Mason University found many advantages to climate action in government. In fact, it seems like a no-brainer for a politician to support climate initiatives. The report found that the majority of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans support efforts to […]
Read more 2012: The Year Climate Change Got Real for Americans
January 4, 2013 1 Comment
This succinct piece of NPR commentary reflects on the extreme drought, unrelenting heatwaves, and, of course, hurricane Americans faced this past year. These first-hand experiences dampened skeptics’ arguments and fueled preparation action. 2012 was a hard lesson for Americans; hopefully 2013 will serve as a time to collectively find answers. Climate Change Gets Real For […]
Read more New Report on American Action: What Individuals Are Saying and Doing About Climate Change
December 22, 2012 Comments Off
From sustainable brand support to willingness to talk to peers with differing opinions on climate change, the new survey Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication — reports on what actions Americans are taking, or not […]
Read more Seeing Is Believing: American Belief in Climate Change Is Growing Due to Personal Observation
December 18, 2012 Comments Off
A new poll by the Associated Press-GfK shows that Americans’ belief of climate change is growing (to nearly 4 out of 5 Americans). The growth is increasing at the greatest pace amongst those who doubt climate science but believe in personal experiences. As 2012 has demonstrated, climate change impacts – rising temperatures and extreme weather […]
Read more Majority of New Yorkers Link Sandy with Climate [New Poll]
December 5, 2012 Comments Off
Siena College conducted a poll amongst New York area residents to evaluate whether they believe that Super-storm Sandy was caused by climate change. 69% of voters connected the dots, while only 24% isolated the events. Skepticism remained strongest amongst the Republican party — with only 46% attributing the storms to climate change — compared to […]
Read more A horrendous hurricane season closing, and Americans (rightfully) fearing they will worsen
December 4, 2012 Comments Off
The 2012 hurricane season encompassed a total of 19 named storms in the Atlantic, recorded to be the third-highest level of storm activity since 1851. In the ABC News segment featured in this article, victims of Sandy were interviewed, and their demands for a plan to prevent future disasters are fierce. Heidi Cullen explains why […]
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Finding the No-Spin Zone on Climate Change
In this Huffington Post article, Hunter Cutting presents an interesting viewpoint on climate change communication: the challenge and responsibility can be grasped by a child, so why do we get caught in a spin with adults? As Cutting simply states, it’s because global warming isn’t a science problem — it’s a political problem. We know […]
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