Climate change has been proven by thousands of peer-reviewed studies and decades of scientific reports. So why is it such a polarized topic? Especially when it didn’t use to be.

Join Dr. Katharine Hayhoe as she breaks down how public and political opinion in the U.S., Australia, U.K., Canada, and other nations became sharply polarized on climate, and how we can bridge the divide.

The main reason for this divergence is not a deficit of information or knowledge among the public. Instead, there are a plethora of causes that can be variously categorized as psychological, societal, political, and economic. Dr. Hayhoe will share from her experience how it is possible to bypass much of the “he said – she said” stalemate in media and outreach activities, transitioning instead towards positive action based on a foundation of shared values and concerns.