70% of Americans say they are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming. 35% say they are “very worried.” But 61% of Americans say they “rarely” or “never” discuss global warming with family and friends.
How can we build overwhelming support for climate action if most of us don’t talk about it?
Join us for a special virtual panel discussion on Climate Conversations Across Differences on Thursday, February 3, from 5-6:30 p.m. MST to hear success stories from the field, share your experiences, and explore skills for bringing climate into your day-to-day conversations consistently, and with more confidence. We have an amazing line up of panelists to hear from and ask questions! See the line up below.
For a bit of fun, we will use the new film, "Don't Look Up," as a jumping off point! Pick up your favorite store-bought pie, and join us!
Co-sponsored by Families for a Livable Climate, Mountain Mamas, and Climate Smart Missoula
Panelists
Dave Morris instructs field courses for college students on climate, energy, and other conservation issues for the Wild Rockies Field Institute and other organizations. Besides academic/guiding work, Dave is active with several climate organizations in Montana. This fall he bicycled around the Western U.S. on the Climate Courage Tour to talk with Westerners about climate issues ahead of the Glasgow COP26 meetings.
Associate Professor Nadia White is the director of the master’s program in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism at the University of Montana. She teaches Climate Change and the Media as well as basic reporting and graduate classes on environmental journalism. As a reporter and editor at the Casper Star-Tribune she covered or oversaw coverage of mining and environmental issues. She worked for newspapers in Maine, Minnesota and Colorado.
Dr. Cathy Whitlock is nationally and internationally recognized for her research and leadership activities in the field of past climate and environmental change. Cathy co-authored the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment, the 2020 Montana Climate Solutions Plan, the 2021 Climate Change and Human Health in Montana, and the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment released last June. In 2018, Cathy became the first person from a Montana university to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences.