Jan
Grand seminar: Exploring the complexities and potentials of environmental communication
As is becoming evident, climate and environmental communication is about more than conveying facts. To really get the ear of our different audiences, it is important to gain a deeper knowledge of how people with various backgrounds understand, interpret, feel about, and act upon threats like biodiversity loss and climate change - and how we can enable scientific outreach that inspires positive change. Especially in the digital era.
Welcome to this research seminar as we invite interesting speakers to explore the complexities and potentials of climate and environmental communication and outreach. The day aims to support you as researchers by exploring some of the latest science and practical examples in the field. You will get an even better understanding of communication processes and some of the psychology behind it, especially with regards to the scientific field of climate change and biodiversity loss. It will also provide you with an even stronger foundation when working with outreach and collaboration with external partners and audiences.
We also welcome communication professionals that work with climate and environmental communications in one way or another.
The day is a collaboration between the strategic research areas BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate), Merge (ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system) and Sustainability Forum – all part of CEC (Centre for Environmental and Climate Science)
Registration
Participation is free of charge and can take place either on site or online. For those attending on site, we will provide coffee and lunch.
Last day to register for on site participation is 7 January.
Last day to register for online registration is 17 January.
Program
10.00-10.15: Coffee and drop-in
10.15-10.30: Welcome and introduction
Introduction by the moderators of the day. Jenny Hansson, communications officer at Sustainability Forum and Therese Ek, communications officer at BECC/MERGE/CEC.
10.30-11:45 Why are we not acting (faster) when we know what we know?
- Nina Wormbs, Legitmising non-action
Nina Wormbs is a professor in history of technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Nina has worked with research projects like: Understanding justification of climate-change non-action, Avstå and The character of social engagement in the climate transition: how arguments work in a social context. She has also been part of a stage show on climate change adaptation and co-authored the book: Ursäkta mig! Argument som driver och bromsar klimatomställning. - Jutta Haider, (Digital) Infrastructures of denial
Jutta Haider is a professor in Information Studies at the Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås, and research leader within Mistra Environmental Communication. Affiliate professor at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University. Jutta Haider’s ongoing research involves the projects Information cultures, data and technology in environmental communication (Mistra-EC) and Creating meaning on the climate crisis. She has also co-authored the book Paradoxes of Media and Information Literacy: The Crisis of Information. - Panel and questions from the audience
11.45-12.45: Lunch and mingle
12.45-13.50: Framing new narratives to spur transitions
- Mikael Klintman, Framing: The Social Art of Influencing.
Mikael Klintman is a professor in Sociology. His research has o focus on the roles, values and preconditions of people and organizations for making choices that reduce environmental and social harm. He is currently publishing his new book: Framing: The Social Art of Influencing. - Eric Brandstedt, Justice arguments, ideology and resistance to the climate transformation
Eric Brandstedt is a lecturer in Human Rights Studies and associate professor in Practical Philosophy at Lund University. Recently finished the research project Rättvisa ett måste för en lyckad klimatomställning - energimyndigheten.se and is now active in the projects Conservative climate justice for a sustainable transformation and En rättvis omställning till en hållbar kommun. Alexandra Nikoleris and Roger Hildingsson, title TBA
Alexandra Nikoleris, Associate Senior Lecturer at Environmental and Energy Systems Studies, Lund University. Has worked on many projects involving climate fiction including Omställningsberättelser, which also resulted in a podcast series. She is also part of the collaborative initiative Narrating Climate Futures and much more on the topic of climate fiction and future visions.Roger Hildingsson, Senior Researcher in Political Science, Lund University. Currently working with Sweden's first national citizens' council on climate change. Also part of the collaborative initiative Narrating Climate Futures and former member of Lund Municipality's Climate Policy Council.
- Panel and questions from the audience
13.50 - 13.55: Short break
13.55-15.00: Experiences from news reporting on environmental and climate change
- Kristina Lindgärde, A brief overview of environmental and climate reporting from Lund University and other Swedish higher education institutions
Kristina Lindgärde is a press officer at Lund university.
- Markku Rummukainen, Context, quotes and punchlines – did I get it right this time?
Markku Rummukainen is a professor at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), Lund University. Markku Rummukainen was a member in Sweden’s climate negotiation delegation to the UNFCCC 2010 - 2023 and contributed to various scientific advisory boards in Sweden and elsewhere. He has wide experience of presenting climate research in different media to different audiences, including government agencies, enterprises, organisations, schools and the general public. Elina Andersson and Klara Fischer, Beyond the headlines: Navigating spectacle in media reporting on carbon offsetting
Elina Andersson, sustainability researcher at LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies). Her research is broadly situated in the field of political ecology and revolves around agriculture and food systems, rural development, and natural resource use and governance. Transdisciplinary collaboration and engagement with societal actors is a key motivational driver in her work.Klara Fischer , Associate Professor in Rural Development and Senior Lecturer in Environmental Communication, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. In ongoing research projects she investigates Swedish public and private sector investments in carbon forestry in Africa with a focus on how sustainability is framed and negotiated from UN level, through intermediaries to participating smallholders in Uganda. With a passion for interdisciplinary research and outreach, she will share her experience of communicating science to the public.
- Panel and questions from the audience
15.00-15.10: Closing words and toolkit
By Jenny Hansson and Therese Ek
More information about the speakers:
- KTH | Nina Cyrén Wormbs
- Jutta Haider - University of Borås (hb.se)
- Mikael Klintman - Lund University
- Eric Brandstedt — Lund University
- Alexandra Nikoleris — Lund University
- Roger Hildingsson — Lund University
- Anna Maria Erling | Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC) (lu.se)
- Markku Rummukainen — Lund University
- Elina Andersson — Lunds universitet
- Klara Fischer | Externwebben (slu.se)
- Jenny Hansson | Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC) (lu.se)
- Therese Ek | Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC) (lu.se)
More information about the organisers:
About the event
Location:
AF Borgen, Lilla salen
Language:
English
Contact:
therese [dot] ek [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se