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Title: Global Warming: Facts and Our Future Communicating in a Challenging Climate


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Global Warming Facts and Our FutureCommunicating
in a Challenging Climate
  • Erika C. Shugart
  • Climate Change Challenge Session
  • 1315- 1430 PM, 30 May 2008

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Marian Koshland Science Museum
  • Opened April 2004
  • Museum of the US National Academy of Sciences
  • Located in Washington, DC
  • Aimed at an audience 13

3
Parent OrganizationU.S. National Academy of
Sciences
  • Founded in 1863,
  • Private, non-governmental organization,
  • Provides nonpartisan advice on science,
    engineering, and medicine,
  • Issues 200 policy reports every year, and
  • Reports are authored by committees of over 6,000
    volunteer experts.

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Current Exhibits
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  • Despite the great uncertainties, greenhouse
    warming is a potential threat sufficient to
    justify action now. NRC, 1992

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Global Warming Facts and Our Future
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Focus of Current Exhibit
  • Has the climate changed?
  • What causes climate change?
  • How might climate change in the future?
  • What are the consequences of climate change?
  • How can science be used to inform societys
    response to climate change?

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Has the Climate Changed?
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Visualizing Climate Change
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What Causes Climate Change?
  • The changes observed over the past several
    decades are likely mostly due to human
    activities... National Academies, 2001

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What Does the Future Hold?
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What are the Impacts of Climate Change?
  • Many of the worlds poorest people, who lack the
    resources to respond to the impacts of climate
    change, are likely to suffer the most.
  • Joint science academies statement on
    sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate
    protection (May 2007)

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Dwell times represent average from 50 visitors
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Informed Decision Making
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Visitors Reaction to Consider the Alternatives
  • The comparison between your responses and other
    peoples responses and the implication for
    political consequences. (Male, age 31-45).
  • you got to see the expected increase in the
    household costs for anything that you wanted to
    do for the environment. (Female, age 22-30)

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Political Climate
  • Exhibit is non-partisan and non-advocacy
  • Consistent with Academies role as Advisers to
    the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
  • Visited by members of Congress, White House staff
    and staff from federal agencies on private tours


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Guiding Questions for Climate Change Exhibit
Revision
  • Why should the public be concerned about recent
    climate change?
  • What is the range of options to mitigate future
    climate change and to adapt to its effects?


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Conclusions
  • Visitors recognize authenticity and appreciate
    it.
  • Climate change is a global problem that justifies
    action.
  • There is a range of options for mitigation and
    adaptation.
  • Science can be used as a tool for decision making.

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  • For more information about the Koshland Science
    Museum, please contact
  • Erika Shugart
  • Deputy Director
  • eshugart_at_nas.edu
  • www.KoshlandScience.org
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