Given everything that you have learned in GEOG*3020DE, what approach would you take if you were speaking with a friend or relative who is skeptical of the science behind climate change and/or feels so overwhelmed that they choose not to read about or acknowledge it? -

Climate and other environmental mitigation and adaptation efforts are plagued by politics, misinformation, and various counter pressures that stall or seek to completely avoid action. While science and socias science are important—especially with respect to generating evidence and understanding that can inform mitigation, adaptation, and other sorts of policies and programs—there are other pieces of the puzzle. One important piece is sharing what you know about climate and other global environmental changes through conversation with others. In this assignment, you will be part of a small group that engages in discussion inspired by what Seymour (2018), Amanda Gorman, and Prof. Katharine Hayhoe have to teach us about challenging conversations about climate change. https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_hayhoe_the_most_important_thing_you_can_do_to_fight_climate_change_talk_about_it?subtitle=en https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_gorman_using_your_voice_is_a_political_choice Bad Environmentalism: Irony and Irreverence In The Ecological Age. Excerpt [Read pages 1-19]Seymour, N. PurposeParticipating in the Small Group Discussion will help you to achieve course learning outcomes 3, 4, and 5. It will also be an opportunity to chat with and learn from fellow classmates.3. Discuss and provide examples that support the claim that environmental changeis uneven and socially complex;4. Describe key methods and approaches used in climate and environmentalscience and explain how indicators help us to track and monitor the social-ecological impacts of global environmental change;5. Explain achievements, challenges, and advances in global environmentalgovernance and discuss reasons for ‘hope’ in the face of global environmentalchange InstructionsAfter reading Seymour (2018) and watching the Amanda Gorman and Prof. Katharine Hayhoe Ted Talk videos, write an original post of 250-300 words that conveys your thoughts about the following question: Given everything that you have learned in GEOG*3020DE, what approach would you take if you were speaking with a friend or relative who is skeptical of the science behind climate change and/or feels so overwhelmed that they choose not to read about or acknowledge it? Be sure that your original post indicates which, if any, of the following tactics your approach would reflect: quoting science and social science research that documents climate change and its impacts, appeal to emotion, incorporate irony/satire/irreverence, express empathy and try to find common ground by drawing from your own observations and experiences. Note: There is no single ‘right answer’ and the approach you describe need not reflect all of the tactics! The goal here is to generate discussion and share ideas about how best to engage in challenging conversations about climate change. Grading:8-10 points) Length guidelines met; writing is clear and engaging; approach clearly described, including tactics it would reflect; approach connected to/rationalized in terms of at least two ideas or pieces of inspiration from Prof. Katharine Hayhoe and/or Amanda Gorman Ted Talk video.