Yale Climate Connections’ Post

🤔 Interesting read on TIME: The #ClimateStories Our World Needs Now 🌏 “A poll conducted by Yale and George Mason University researchers in December 2022 found that nearly 70% of Americans were worried about climate change, and 35% described themselves as “angry” about it. But if we channel our anger into the decision to pursue transformational change, it can infuse us with meaning and possibility.” Read the full article here ✍️ https://lnkd.in/e9TY45xD For more resources on HOPE and the #climatecrisis, visit the Climate Communications Resources Hub 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebi2VHqK #climateaction #climatecomms #climateemergency #storytelling

“The climate needs big, public, audacious goals that everyone can contribute to…. Cathedrals were not completed in the lifetime of anyone starting them, but communities bought into these projects.” Those are the words of Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. For 16 years—almost as long as our foundation has supported them—Tony and his team have polled thousands of Americans to find out what we believe, fear and hope for our planet. The latest survey came out this month, and as usual, it’s full of essential information for anyone working toward climate solutions and understanding. One key finding across several recent polls: Americans are growing more engaged on the issue of climate change—more likely to talk about it with family and friends, more likely to change their behavior and more likely to seek out solutions. Solutions like the “cathedral project.” Masons who painstakingly laid bricks for great cathedrals, mosques, monuments and temples the world over usually did not live to see the result of their work. Instead, they understood they were part of an immense community, spanning continents and centuries, dedicated to some essential human project. And what could be more essential than saving the world? Read more about “cathedral projects” for the planet: https://wapo.st/3uiV8hw

A reminder we are all part of something bigger. What we do makes a difference for generations to come even we don’t live to see the results. Choose wisely! #climatechange #bettertogether #betterchoices #sustainable #sustainability #sustainableliving #sustainablelifestyle

Climate change is expected to significantly impact the global economy, causing both immediate and long-term financial damage. Economists estimate that the costs of climate damages will be far higher than the expenses of reducing carbon emissions and emphasize the importance of meeting the Paris climate targets to minimize economic losses and other impacts. For more details, you can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eG5AajAD

Climate change is expected to significantly impact the global economy, causing both immediate and long-term financial damage. Economists estimate that the costs of climate damages will be far higher than the expenses of reducing carbon emissions and emphasize the importance of meeting the Paris climate targets to minimize economic losses and other impacts. For more details, you can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ewrAtUQ2

Climate change is expected to significantly impact the global economy, causing both immediate and long-term financial damage. Economists estimate that the costs of climate damages will be far higher than the expenses of reducing carbon emissions and emphasize the importance of meeting the Paris climate targets to minimize economic losses and other impacts. For more details, you can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e_k5hguE

New climate tool helps predict local effects of a global change. https://lnkd.in/gV-3j8uS Check it out! new tool for local leaders!

Climate change is expected to significantly impact the global economy, causing both immediate and long-term financial damage. Economists estimate that the costs of climate damages will be far higher than the expenses of reducing carbon emissions and emphasize the importance of meeting the Paris climate targets to minimize economic losses and other impacts. For more details, you can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eqYXjZd3

What we are reading: 'Clearing Skies: Opening a New Path on Climate and the Future' "More and more people are seeing the root of the problem in our misguided value system, and they are searching for new values." In this opinion piece by James Gustave Speth, he suggests there are (at least) four key flaws that have led to the current U.S. climate crisis that require systemic adaption to prevent catastrophe and, in turn, create a world that flourishes. Yale Environment 360 https://lnkd.in/gdbzwDhk

Here’s a valuable article from Tom Rivett-Carnac. Many experience despair, apathy and helplessness in front of enormous challenges like the climate crisis. Tom underlines that we all have the power to make a difference, and can be inspired by the countless people who are already acting. Let’s find and tell those stories! https://lnkd.in/gGMSiPer