The Progressive THINKERS: [SDCPJ] "Communicating Climate Change" Workshop

Saturday, August 18, 2012

[SDCPJ] "Communicating Climate Change" Workshop - Thurs, Sept 6, 2012 7-9 PM

Please join us for this special workshop sponsored by SanDiego350.org. There is no charge to attend but please RSVP as space is limited. Light refreshments will be served. Also, please help us get the word out by forwarding this email to your friends and colleagues. A flyer you can print out and post is attached, and there are links to the RSVP form & a facebook event below.

WHAT: WORKSHOP: COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE
As climate activists we "get it": climate change is a human-made problem that poses an immediate and growing threat to our economy, environment, and health. Now it's time to reach out to everyone else and build a movement that cannot be ignored. To do this effectively we need to understand basic climate science and how to communicate it in a way that leads to action rather than despair.

WHEN

Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, 7-9 PM (Doors open 6:45)

WHERE

CA Center for Sustainable Energy, 8690 Balboa Avenue, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92117 (east of 163, plenty of free parking)

RSVP / INFO

http://sandiego350.org/event/communicating-climate-change-workshop/
https://facebook.com/events/350331865045568

WORKSHOP FORMAT

· Basic science of climate change (Janina Moretti, SanDiego350.org)

o The 10 facts every climate activist should know

o The major causes and impacts of climate change

· Communicating effectively on climate change (Michael Catanzaro, University of San Diego)

o Dos and don'ts for effective communication

o Correcting common climate change misconceptions

· Role Play

· Lots of time for Q&A