Monday, August 13, 2012

Why Young Environmentalists Still Have Hope - Billy Parish - The Atlantic
[Billy Parish, president of Solar Mosaic, an online marketplace for solar investment] Speaking at a New York League of Conservation Voters annual gala fundraiser several years ago, I asked the audience members how many had gotten energy-efficiency work done on their homes, or powered some area of lives with renewable energy. Fewer than 5 in 500 raised their hands.
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Today's Award: for "Frogs Getting Sick from Climate Change." Related:
Heidi Cullen: Romm’s Book ‘Language Intelligence’ Is Insightful And Important | ThinkProgress
Given his day job, Romm continually connects back to the difficult task of communicating about climate change. “Those who deny the reality of climate science have made use of the best rhetorical techniques,” Romm said. “Those seeking to inform the public about the very real dangers of a warming climate will need to learn the lessons of the best communicators if they are to overcome the most well-funded disinformation campaign in history.”

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