The public needs to be convinced about the threat of climate change so governments are under pressure to adopt strong policies and extend a U.N. pact to fight climate change in Copenhagen this December, experts say.
Persuading the public that the long-term effects of climate change could be averted by action now should be a top priority, psychology experts said at a climate change psychology conference in London this week.
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Not much news in this story, a depressing account of how public interest in something of vital interest to our future well being waxes and wanes with the economy and organized political campaigns refuting the scientific evidence. I don't think international conferences, while important, will sway public interest.
I might have taken the story in a different direction, but this is a reasonable quick-hit from the climate change psychology conference.
“Progress can sometimes happen without much public involvement but climate change is not one of those issues,” said Paul Stern of the U.S. National Research ... More »
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