Overview
At the Yale F&ES 2005 Conference in Aspen, participants were divided into eight working groups, or “Domains,” representing different sectors of society. This organizing principle continues in the Yale F&ES Project on Climate Change. The objective is to facilitate cross-domain collaboration and action. Project Participants are able to work across different focal areas. They are encouraged to leave their traditional silos and engage with participants from Domains they may not have historically associated with. Crucial activities include the following:
- Finding new or refined ways to communicate scientific findings relating to climate change within each domain.
- Creating mechanisms for cross-domain collaborations or coalitions.
- Identifying processes to evaluate and resolve real or perceived scientific and economic uncertainties about climate change.
Click on a domain for a more detailed listing, to see who is involved and to find out about work in progress.
There are currently eight domains:
Science
Developing improved communication of credible climate science.News Media
Improving the coverage and reporting of climate science in the newsReligion & Ethics
Supporting values-based mobilization around the climate change issue.Politics
Advocating appropriate policy responses to climate science.Entertainment & Advertising
Engendering better understanding of the science and implications of climate change by the public.Education
Improving public literacy of climate change science through formal and informal channels.Business & Finance
Highlighting the implications of climate science for business.Environmentalists & Civil Society
Learning from successful scientifically grounded campaigns to achieve citizen-driven change
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1 comment
October 2nd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Stuart V. Price
Kudos for spearheading this vital education program.
With regard to the Business and Finance domain, I believe there are many leaders eager to get on-board. My experience tells me that the most pertinent industries (beyond the electric utility, coal, petroleum, and transportation players) include the building (home, commercial, and industrial), big box merchant, and financial sectors.
Given my background in industrial env. training, political outreach, and communications, I am eager to help add value to this initiative. Most specifically, I want to help build a team that brings together regional corporate leaders and shows them how their specific industries fit into the climate change equation.