Climate Change
The current climate crisis results from an ongoing, multi-decadal trend, with several extreme weather events to point to in 2020 alone.
From forest fires raging across Australia and the Pacific Northwest, to devastating hurricanes, to record-shattering temperatures across the globe, the repercussions of climate scientists' unheeded warnings have undoubtedly arrived.
Climate activists had some successes that were somewhat drowned out amidst the turmoil of 2020: Congress authorized the EPA to phase out hydrocarbons.tax credits for clean energy were extended, climate action motivated voters, and much more.
The foundation of the Trump PR strategy was disinformation and the delegitimization of our scientific community. The personal costs were massive. Not only is this an ever increasing public health and national security risk, but the repercussions of climate change will continue to disproportionately threaten the safety of low-income communities and people of color.
Climate CanClimate CanAccording to Pew, over 80% of Americans believe the earth has been warming and a large majority favor climate change action, yet much of the media discourse focused on the brand risks of the “Green New Deal.” The Hindu mytheme of the World Turtle visualizes a giant tortoise carrying the weight of the (now threatened) world on its back.
“Saint Naturalgas”Hall of BlameThe blame-contagion strategy by today’s oil companies — pinning the responsibility for climate change on consumers of their product — inspired a contemporary version of one of the most famous corruption cartoons of all time: Thomas Nast’s Who Stole the People’s Money.