Climate Communications Research Award Winner Dr Chloe Lucas

The aim of Dr Chloe Lucas’s PhD was to identify opportunities for building respectful and empathetic relationships between people who think differently about climate change. Read more about Chloe’s work in Tasmania and our awards here

Chloe’s research showed that there was a way to emphasise the commonalities between folk’s concerns about life. Her study shows that people who are unconcerned about climate change are not necessarily less well informed or less dedicated to living a moral life than those who are .Thoughtful dialogue between groups with divergent views on climate change can create opportunities for learning and democratic support for policy responses, as well as diverse ways of communicating with the public.