ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Science, Policy & Musical Science, Policy & Musical Chairs Chairs Millie Baird Millie Baird Environmental Defense Environmental Defense October 8, 2003 October 8, 2003
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Why are scientists left out? Why are scientists left out? How much will this cost me? How will the Can’t set a Governor react? dangerous precedent. We must act This isn’t good NOW! enough!
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Broadcasting on a Broadcasting on a different frequency different frequency Beyond scientific journals Beyond scientific journals
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Presentation torture Presentation torture The message The message is sent, but the is sent, but the meaning is meaning is lost. lost.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Absence of Advice Absence of Advice Information is Information is understood, but understood, but policymakers policymakers aren’t given aren’t given guidance on how guidance on how to respond. to respond.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Some potential solutions Some potential solutions
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE • Refine your message Refine your message • • Summarize your findings Summarize your findings • • Present with a purpose Present with a purpose •
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Show up! Show up! How much will this cost me? According to my studies, the critical Can’t set a point is ….. dangerous precedent. We must act This isn’t good NOW! enough!
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE “That was a fine report, Barbara. But since “That was a fine report, Barbara. But since the sexes speak different languages, I probably the sexes speak different languages, I probably didn’t understand a word of it.” didn’t understand a word of it.” scientists & policymakers scientists & policymakers
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