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[ecrea] Symposium on mediated climate change and public opinion

Sat May 03 03:10:00 GMT 2014


"Gavin, Neil" <(gavin /at/ LIVERPOOL.AC.UK)>

NOTICE: forthcoming symposium on 30th May 2013 at Liverpool University



‘Keeping the Flame Alive?: Climate Change, the Media and the Public’



Climate change as an issue has recently been somewhat eclipsed by economic turbulence in Britain and Europe. Maintaining its profile in the national dialogue is a challenge for many organisations and institutions. This symposium focus on this, drawing on speakers from a range of disciplines. They will present their take on the challenge of keeping the clients, stakeholders and the public, engaged with and informed about climate change, and will speak on their related area of specialisation: media coverage of the issue, challenges in researching this area, attitude formation and change, and public policy in this area. The aim is here is an exchange of ideas, experiences and expertise.



Speakers

Dr Neil Gavin (University of Liverpool) ‘The Role of Media Coverage in Keeping the Flame Alive’

Edward Langley & Matt Evans (Ipsos-MORI) ‘Finding a Voice: The Role of Social Research in Understanding Public Opinion on Climate Change’

Saffron O’Neill (Exeter University) ‘Visualisation and Climate Change: Exploring Imagery Through the Communication Cycle’

Lorraine Whitmarsh (Cardiff University) ‘Who Cares About Climate Change? Public Attitudes to Environmental Change’

James Painter ‘Reporting Risk/Uncertainty Around Climate Change: What’s Known and Still to Know’

Keynote: The Rt. Hon.Andrew Miller, MP (Chairman, House of Commons, Science and Technology Select Committee) ‘Communicating Climate Change’




Neil Gavin

CCES Convenor


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