About Katharine Hayhoe
What is her career?
atmospheric scientist
How much has Earth's average temperature risen since 1880?
1.8 degrees
What are the two main psychological problems called?
What titles has she earned?
- united nations champion of environment
- climate ambassador for evangelical alliance
- voted 100 most influential people
- professor at texas tech uni
What does climate change affect? (name at least 2 correct categories)
water, food, security, economy, health
What is confirmation bias?
recalling information that agrees with predisposed beliefs
What was the purpose of her video?
Create discussions to make people acknowledge the effects of climate change and focus on how to form solution-oriented ideas
How can we move from a global scale to a local scale?
How were COVID and climate change similar?
- both are global pandemics and experienced locally
What are creative ways to communicate about climate change?
visual art, stand-up comedy, sharing stories, etc
When did she film her video?
- during COVID
- september 2020
What is the % of adults who discuss global warming at least occasionally?
35%
What is polarization?
The division of a society into opposing groups
When did scientists start studying climate change that was caused by humans?
1850s
How can we decrease polarization?
- We decrease it when shown how climate change affects where we live, decreasing the distance
- choosing a specific place to connect and inspire