Commentator distinguishes depolarizing communication from political scrutiny
2 Sep 21 6:24 AM · 2d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 2 of 3
A respondent on Bluesky (@ianhall.bsky.social) offers a nuanced take, arguing that making climate communication less partisan does not mean avoiding politics—rather, climate impacts can be framed through health, livelihoods, and local experience while still subjecting policy responses to political scrutiny.
“Making climate communication less partisan doesn't mean avoiding politics. Climate change can be communicated through health, livelihoods and local experience, etc., while the political choices about how we respond still deserve scrutiny.”
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Katharine Hayhoe Climate scientist and communicatorDana R. Fisher Climate scientist and communicator
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For me, a useful distinction here: making climate communication less partisan doesn’t mean avoiding politics. Climate change can be communicated through health, livelihoods and local experience, etc., while the political choices about how we respond still deserve scrutiny.
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