{"product_id":"communicating-climate-change-9781501730795","title":"Communicating Climate Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental educators face a formidable challenge when they approach climate change due to the complexity of the science and of the political and cultural contexts in which people live. There is a clear consensus among climate scientists that climate change is already occurring as a result of human activities, but high levels of climate change awareness and growing levels of concern have not translated into meaningful action. \u003ci\u003eCommunicating Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e provides environmental educators with an understanding of how their audiences engage with climate change information as well as with concrete, empirically tested communication tools they can use to enhance their climate change program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting with the basics of climate science and climate change public opinion, Armstrong, Krasny, and Schuldt synthesize research from environmental psychology and climate change communication, weaving in examples of environmental education applications throughout this practical book. E\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe intertwined fields of climate change and education are both expertly addressed in this timely, well-organized book. Not shying away from the inherent complexity of teaching to promote meaningful action in response to global climate challenges, this resource offers practical examples supported by conceptually rich perspectives.... This resource offers rich insights to both formal and informal environmental educators and to students studying climate change in the advanced secondary and higher education contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1: Background\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Climate Change Science: The Facts\u003cbr\u003e 2. Climate Change Attitudes and Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 3. Climate Change Education Outcomes\u003cbr\u003e 4. Climate Change Education Vignettes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1 Recap\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Psychology of Climate Change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. Identity\u003cbr\u003e 6. Psychological Distance\u003cbr\u003e 7. Other Psychological Theories\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2 Recap\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3: Communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. Framing Climate Change\u003cbr\u003e 9. Using Metaphor and Analogy in Climate ChangeCommunication\u003cbr\u003e 10. Climate Change Messengers: Establishing Trust\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3 Recap\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 4: Stories from the Field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 11. Climate Change Education at the Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California\u003cbr\u003e 12. Climate Change Literacy, Action, and Positive Youth Development in Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e 13. Building Soil to Capture Carbon in a School Garden in New Mexico\u003cbr\u003e 14. Psychological Resilience in Denver, Colorado\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 4 Recap\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Closing Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409333952855,"sku":"9781501730795","price":19.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501730795.jpg?v=1730506458","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/communicating-climate-change-9781501730795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}