Announcements
Next week there will be NO CLASS on Tuesday, Feb. 14; instead we will be doing a field trip to Randall’s Island on the following Saturday, Feb. 18.
We will be welcoming two guest speakers on Tuesday, Feb. 28: Samantha Maldonado, who covers climate for the local news publication The City, and Dr. Brett Branco, Director of the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay.
Scientist’s Perspective on Communicating About Climate Change
by Prof. Zarnoch
BREAK
In-Class Exercise and Discussion
Break into groups and take a look at the recent piece of climate change journalism your group is assigned. Discuss it together and be prepared to talk knowledgeably about it to the rest of the class. Considering the story within the frameworks we’ve just discussed, what are your thoughts on the piece you read?
Washington Post: U.S. emissions rose slightly in 2022. They need to be falling rapidly.
The Guardian: Governments urged to confront effects of climate crisis on migrants
MarketWatch: Here’s why a record-setting lack of snow in NYC is pretty chilling
Deutsche Welle: Can ‘untested’ carbon removal technology BECCS deliver?
LA Times: Why helping whales to flourish can help fight climate change
INTRO TO CLIMATE CHANGE
by Prof. Zarnoch