Using the Six Americas Framework to Communicate and Educate about Global Warming

Autor/inn/en	Taylor, Melissa; Lamm, Alexa J.; Israel, Glenn D.; Rampold, Shelli D.
Titel	Using the Six Americas Framework to Communicate and Educate about Global Warming
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 59 (2018) 2, S.215-232 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Extension Education; Scientific and Technical Information; Information Dissemination; Climate; Weather; Beliefs; Public Opinion; Mass Instruction; Information Sources; Adoption (Ideas); Demography; Purchasing; Consumer Economics; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Informationsverbreitung; Klima; Wetter; Belief; Glaube; Öffentliche Meinung; Information source; Informationsquelle; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Demografie; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; Konsumökonomie
Abstract	Agricultural communicators and extension educators need to make scientific information about global warming, a critical component of climate change, more salient to the general public to increase knowledge and to encourage people to take action to mitigate its effect; however, views on global warming are diverse. Scientists have repeatedly shown human activity is directly impacting the Earth's climate. Despite this, a segment of the U.S. population (including politicians with a large amount of influence) are very vocal about their mistrust of climate science and lack of belief in global warming. States located on the coasts are affected by climate change the most where extreme weather events impact the safety of residents and agricultural production more often than those located inland. This research used the Six Americas framework to identify the diverse segments of believers/nonbelievers in Florida. Findings revealed 87% of respondents believed in climate change but are not actively engaged in its mitigation. Recommendations are offered on how agricultural communicators can reach diverse segments of the population and the role extension educators can play in their communities to turn difficult to understand climate science into something the public can understand and get behind. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01