The Civic Science Lab: Engaging the Public & Policymakers
Camden High School students learn about the potential of wind power to address climate change and benefit Maine communities by studying a wind power installation on their campus — Portland Press Herald. Sponsored by the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine IGERT Adaptation to Abrupt Climate Change Program Tuesday May 17 — Friday May 20 Stodder…
Health Communication: Spring 2016 Syllabus and Readings
Download PDF of Syllabus In this course, you learn about the relevant scientific, social, and ethical dimensions of major public health debates and problems; the generalizable theories, frameworks, and methods that scholars use to analyze them; and the implications for effective public communication and personal decision-making. Assignments include facilitating class discussion, class presentations, short…
A climate change agreement was reached. Now what?
-This article originally appeared at [email protected]. Representatives from 196 countries left the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris this weekend after agreeing on a historic accord to address climate change head-on. The 31-page agreement, adopted after two-weeks of negotiations, includes a number of objectives, the most significant of which is limiting the rise…
Will the health dangers of climate change get people to care? The science says: maybe