Tagged: risk

Managing the Psychological Distance of Climate Change

Managing the Psychological Distance of Climate Change 2016 Climate change is a notoriously ‘distant’ risk for most people – it feels ‘not here’ and it feels ‘not now’. Anyone who has had any experience trying to engage the public on climate change will likely recognise the challenge of overcoming the so-called ‘psychological distance’ of the issue, and bringing climate change...

The Uncertainty Handbook: A Practical Guide for Climate Change Communicators

The Uncertainty Handbook: A Practical Guide for Climate Change Communicators 2015 If you have ever struggled with the communication of uncertainty, then this handbook is for you. It distills the most important research findings and expert advice into a few pages of practical, easy- to-apply techniques providing scientists, policy-makers and campaigners with the tools they need to communicate more effectively...