Shifting cultures for a changing climate 2013
What can be done to shift cultural attitudes on climate change to inspire action?
With ever increasing certainty, the scientific community agrees on the causes and likely consequences of global climate change, and on the scale of response needed to guard against its risks. The public, however, in the U.S. and globally, remains deeply divided on the causes and severity of the issue and the actions required. Efforts have too rarely inspired the public to understand the personal relevance of the issue and the kinds of actions they can take. This contest seeks proposals for efforts that will shift public perception and overcome individual and institutional barriers to understand the urgency of climate change risk and to take both immediate and long-term action. See more…
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Meet CliO! A virtual green pet who responds with your low-carbon lifestyle choices. http://player.vimeo.com/video/68395381
Imagine the cultural shift that would occur if TV meteorologists across the country were discussing climate change as an objective fact.
Let's make climate change personal--with a map to show Americans how floods, storms and wildfire could impact their homes and businesses.
A satirical approach to engaging mainstream millennial audiences on the anthropogenic causes of climate change.
Spectrum of "green" rating system Facebook app and/or search plugin with supportive website for innovation and action, globally and locally.