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The Future Green Coalition: Building for the Next Generation of Energy Policy Matthew C. Nisbet, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Communication American University Washington D.C. www.ClimateShiftProject.org Climate Shift Report:


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Matthew C. Nisbet, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Communication American University Washington D.C.

The Future Green Coalition: Building for the Next Generation of Energy Policy

www.ClimateShiftProject.org

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Climate Shift Report: Research to Inform Decision Making

  • www.ClimateShiftProject.org
  • Key Dimensions Examined:
  • Financial resources of environmental groups and their opponents.
  • Planning efforts and investment strategies of major foundations.
  • News attention and media portrayals of climate change.
  • Factors shaping public concern and belief in climate change.
  • Factors influencing how scientists and environmentalists interpret the

policy debate.

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Global Warming’s Six Americas

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Localizing the Issue

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Segments 4-6: Sentence Specific Reaction To Public Health Essay

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2 4 6 8 10 O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2

DISENGAGED DOUBTFUL DISMISSIVE POPULATION

Scores reflect respondent average values by segment for the difference between the number of times each of 18 sentences were marked “especially clear or helpful” and “especially confusing or unhelpful.”

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Climate Shift Project Team

  • Research, translation and projects:
  • Understanding news system and journalistic choices relative to

coverage of energy.

  • New methods and understanding of structured public dialogue and

involvement.

  • Mental models, risk perceptions and views on role of government.
  • New forms and strategies for telling the energy challenge story.
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www.ClimateShiftProject.org