Alaska Soles • Entered by Loren Karro on September 20, 2020
Alan Alda Foundation Webinar on Communicating Scientific info to the Public
July 10, 2020
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 1.5 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 1.5 |
Key Issue: Climate Change
Activity Type: Trainings (WALTS, CAREs/GLOWs, research, conferences, workshops, etc.)
Key Partners: Alan Alda Foundation for Science Communication (?)
Short Description of Activity
A fantastic webinar on communication more complex information to the public with the hopes of educating them on important matters at hand. It said a lot about communicating Climate Change information and convincing people that climate change is a real thing.
Reflection/Evaluation
What an excellent webinar. If I see it listed again I will share the link with the Broads. It stressed not “dumbing down’ information but changing the words we use to share it; using empathetic listening; using “Yes, and” instead of “Yes, but”; joining the person/people as partner(s), not adversaries; and combatting the “curse of passion” i.e. relaying too much info too fast. I love this group!