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    Climate Change Disinformation teach-in this coming Thursday March 21st 5.30-7pm

    When:
    Thursday, March 21, 2024
    5:30 PM 鈥 7:00 PM
    Where:
    Biosciences Complex
    Room: 1101 Main auditorium
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    Description:

    Climate Change Disinformation teach-in this coming Thursday March 21st 5.30-7pm Biosciences 1101

    Why is this teach-in necessary?  It鈥檚 a response to disinformation about the role of Canadian fossil fuel production in a Paris-aligned world (both generally and specifically promoted at a recent talk at the Smith School of Business).

    • Climate denial has been replaced with other forms of mis- and dis-information that don鈥檛 question the science but seek to slow down the transition away from fossil fuels
    • These 鈥榙iscourses of delay鈥 are prevalent in Canada (and on Queen鈥檚 campus) and are pushed by the industry
    • These discourses involve legitimate concerns that people express鈥攕uch as high costs or uncertain efficacy of climate action鈥攂ut qualify as disinformation because these concerns are intentionally distorted and amplified into misleading claims
    • This is important because evidence suggests that disinformation can be more persuasive than scientifically accurate information

    Format: Short (10 minute) responses to different 鈥渄iscourses of climate delay鈥 by a variety of experts with specific reference to the Canadian context. 1-1.5 hours in total (including time for questions).  See full details in attached poster.

    Free registration:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-change-disinformation-teach-in-tickets-818643563937; Some pizza provided!

     

     

    Contact:
    Paul Grogan
    groganp@queensu.ca
    Cost:
    free
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