[MCN] Learning about public consensus on climate change does little to boost people’s support for action, study shows

[Lance Olsen]

Learning about public consensus on climate change does little to boost people’s support for action, study shows
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION
Providing accurate information about the climate crisis can help to correct misperceptions about how much public support exists for action.

JOURNAL
Journal of Environmental Psychology
 <https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1112871>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“ In conversation with a wildlife biologist, he said if we level with people about the dangers of the climate situation, they’ll see it as a hopeless cause, throw their arms up in despair and walk away. 

“That’s a real risk.” 

http://mountainjournal.org/conservation-movement-must-change-its-thinking

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