Katharine Hayhoe: Why We Need to Talk About Climate Change

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4.7 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Many of us find it daunting to talk with our neighbors, colleagues and family members about climate change. But climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says that having those difficult conversations is the first step towards solving the problem. Hayhoe is known as a “rock star” in the climate world for her ability to talk to just about anyone about global warming. She is joined by Stanford atmospheric scientist Noah Diffenbaugh for a conversation about communicating climate change in transparent, engaging, and accessible ways. Guests: Katharine Hayhoe, Professor and Director, Climate Science Center, Texas Tech University Noah Diffenbaugh, Kara J. Foundation Professor and Kimmelman Family Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.6	Why is it so hard to talk to people about climate change?
0:42.3	Climate One conversations with oil companies and environmentalists, Republicans and Democrats, are recorded before a live audience and hosted by Greg Dalton.
0:50.3	It turns out that about three quarters of people in the whole U.S.
0:57.7	don't even hear somebody else talk about climate change more than once or twice a year.
1:03.2	And if we don't talk about it, why would we care?
1:06.9	If we don't care, why would we act?
1:09.8	So action begins with the conversation.
1:13.0	On today's program, how to start those difficult conversations.
1:17.3	Catherine Hayho has been called an evangelist for climate science,
1:20.6	using patience, empathy, and faith to spread the word about global warming.
1:24.8	Her special gift?
1:26.0	Finding ways to connect with those who may be resistant
1:28.6	to her message. Could both be hunters or birders or hikers, you live in the same place, or you care
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