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Co-producing Infographics for Climate Action in Aotearoa New Zealand Dr. Stephen Flood Wed May18th, 2016 The Australian-German Climate & Energy College Roadmap of the Seminar o Introduction to the topic o Examples of infographics from

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Co-producing Infographics for Climate Action in Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Dr. Stephen Flood

Wed May18th, 2016

The Australian-German Climate & Energy College

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Roadmap of the Seminar

  • Introduction to the topic
  • Examples of infographics from Climate Change
  • What makes an effective infographic
  • Effective Communication on Climate Change
  • Case study project (New Zealand)
  • What we hope outcomes will achieve
  • Summary
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Introduction to the topic

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What are we discussing?

An infographic (information graphic) is a representation of information in a graphic format designed to make the data easily understandable at a glance.

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Edward Tufte

  • American statistician and

professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University

  • Noted for his writings on

information design and as a pioneer in the field of data visualization

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“To tell your story, and tell it credibly, you must establish causality.”

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The History of Rock 'n' Roll, 1955-74, from Edward Tufte's "Beautiful Evidence"

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Napoleon’s March to Moscow

A drawing made by Charles Joseph Minard in 1869, as one of the most effective graphic illustrations ever created. “Minard’s presentation tells a rich, flowing story,” describes Tufte. The chart, which depicts the losses

  • f Napoleon’s army during its 1812

invasion of Russia, begins on the left-hand side with 442,000 men en route to Moscow. The black line, which moves in the reverse direction, signifies its retreat and the horrific losses.

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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals

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Examples of infographics from Climate Change

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Observed Impacts Attributed to Climate Change in AR5

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In the fall of 2009, The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1 selected five interdisciplinary teams of architects, engineers and landscape designers to propose solutions to the effects of climate change on New York's waterfront. The resulting proposals, exhibited at MoMA in 2010 in the exhibition Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront, emphasize "soft" infrastructure interventions that would make New York City and its surrounding areas more ecologically sound and more resilient in responding to rising sea levels and storm surges.

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MoMA Rising Currents

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https://uploads.guim.co.uk/2016/05/10/5_9_16_Andrea_Temp SpiralEdHawkins.gif

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What makes an effective infographic

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What Makes an Effective Infographic

  • A Targeted Audience
  • A Compelling Theme
  • Actionable Data
  • Effective Graphics
  • Keep Graphics Simple
  • Tell story so it flows
  • Don’t be too repetitive
  • Make them readable
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Effective Communication on Climate Change

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Effective climate change communication closely linked with

  • vercoming psychological barriers that limit

adaptation and mitigation actions

  • Robert Gifford and his Dragons of Inaction

Climate Change Starts Here

Prof of Psychology and Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Limited Cognition

General Psychological Barriers

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Limited Cognition Ideologies

General Psychological Barriers

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Limited Cognition Ideologies Perceived Risks

General Psychological Barriers

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Limited Cognition Ideologies Comparisons with Others Perceived Risks

General Psychological Barriers

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Limited Cognition Ideologies Comparisons with Others Perceived Risks Limited Behaviour

General Psychological Barriers

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Limited Cognition Ideologies Comparisons with Others Discredence or Distrust Perceived Risks Limited Behaviour

General Psychological Barriers

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Limited Cognition Ideologies Comparisons with Others Sunk Costs Discredence or Distrust Perceived Risks Limited Behaviour

General Psychological Barriers

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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Acceptance and acknowledgement of The Human Condition Relevant for interactions with general public, government

  • fficials, peers!
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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Steps for Effective Engagement*

  • 1. Know your audience/stakeholders and get

their attention

*The Psychology of Climate Change Communication, Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, Columbia University, 2009.

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Steps for Effective Engagement

  • 2. Move from

impacts into implications

(Source: 3rd US National Climate Assessment, 2014)

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Steps for Effective Engagement

  • 3. Consideration of risk and uncertainty
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Steps for Effective Engagement

  • 3. Consideration
  • f risk and

uncertainty

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Steps for Effective Engagement

  • 4. Tap into power of group

participation and social identity

Funded by the NSF with partnerships in Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC

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Case study project (New Zealand)

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Project Aim (one of them):

“Increasing the relevance of climate change

science and decision-making capacity to consider climate change risks through collaborative learning processes”

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Learning by Doing: Building Communities of Practice

Methods used: Interviews Case Studies Workshops Online Survey

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Key Learning Outcomes

Research Team Members

  • Setting out CoPs from beginning of project
  • Learning how to have different kinds of conversations
  • An internal conversation with research group
  • Building trust and building capacity
  • Different conceptions of science across research group
  • Developing different sorts of knowledge
  • The importance of a simple yet

comprehensive narrative

  • Importance of networks and relationships
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Key Learning Outcomes

Stakeholders (Outside of Research Team)

  • Initial conversations with stakeholders shaped research
  • Research collaboration with stakeholders providing data and models
  • Focusing on decision processes – working within existing systems e.g.

business risk

  • Creating space for discussion
  • An on-going conversation
  • Ownership by stakeholders
  • Moving from problem

space to solution space

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Key Learning Outcomes

Application to Urban focused decision-making

  • Urban issues dominating for NZ Local Government
  • Sea level rise and flooding impacting on underground

utilities

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Key Learning Outcomes

Application to Urban focused decision-making

  • Urban issues dominating for NZ Local Government
  • Sea level rise and flooding impacting on underground

utilities

  • Climate change risks compounding hazards in Central

Business Districts

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2015 Online Survey

  • 200 plus people contacted
  • Issued at the start of Sept - 61 responses
  • 16 Questions
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Information Sources

Private Consultants Scientific Journals Professional Journals Colleagues in House Ministry Staff Internal Reports Professional Conferences Experts at Research Institutes Internet

All the Time

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Scientific Journals

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What scale is information most useful in planning for adaptation to climate change?

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Ranking the importance of a range of climate impacts for decision-making

Extremely Important

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Heavy Downpours Coastal Erosion and Coastal Storm Surges Surface Flooding and River Flooding Water Supply and Stream Flow Infrastructure Impacts Drought Changes in Snow and Glacial Melt Increased Prevalence of Agricultural Pests Growing Degree Days (Crop Development)

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Changes in Number of Frost Days Heatwaves

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Which barriers listed, if any, prevent people from making decisions relating to climate change?

Conflicting Timescales Regulatory Uncertainty Resources Unclear Roles and Responsibilities Not Enough Climate Change Information

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Lack of Leadership on the Issue

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Rating the potential usefulness of a range of climate change products/outputs in decision-making

Charts and Graphs Maps Short Written Summaries Short Information Videos Infographics (information graphics) are representations of information in a graphic format designed to make the data easily understandable at a glance Web Resources Very Useful

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Short Information Videos

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Data Driven Storytelling

  • (Who)Audience
  • (What)Outcomes
  • (Why)Purpose

Container and Content Spaces and Places

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Data Driven Storytelling

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Reflections to Date

  • Community of Practice
  • Consultation
  • Expectation management
  • Managing feedback
  • Reflective/active listening
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Invision software

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What we hope outcomes will achieve

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Outcomes?

  • Creating new links
  • Strengthening existing ones
  • Information dissemination
  • Creating more interactions and conversations between

social scientists and physical process scientists

  • Fostering a community of practice
  • Building capacity
  • Starting new conversations
  • Improving quality and quantity of data
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Summary

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What Makes an Effective Infographic

  • A Targeted Audience
  • A Compelling Theme
  • Actionable Data
  • Effective Graphics
  • Keep Graphics Simple
  • Tell story so it flows
  • Don’t be too repetitive
  • Make them readable
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Effective Communication on Climate Change

Acceptance and acknowledgement of The Human Condition Relevant for interactions with general public, government

  • fficials, peers!
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The Power of Communities and Networks

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Thanks

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.“

African proverb

Email: stephen.flood@vuw.ac.nz