Religious Opinion Leaders and Climate Change Communication

Moral framing and religious opinion leadersLessons for science and policy leaders

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Matthew C. NisbetAssociate ProfessorNortheastern UniversityBoston, MA USA

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@MCNisbetSource: Lewis, MacGregor, & Putnam, R. D. (2013). Social Science Research

Source: Roser-Renouf et al. (2016). Yale/GMU Climate Communication Project.

Source: Pew (2016). How the faithful voted: A preliminary 2016 analysis

Source: Yale Climate Opinion Maps (2014 data).

Source: ecoAmerica (2016). Let’s Talk Faith and Climate.

Narratives that affirm religious values and identityEmpowering congregational opinion leaders

Source: ecoAmerica (2016). Let’s Talk Faith and Climate.

Narratives that affirm religious values and identityEmpowering congregational opinion leaders

Source: Marshall et al. (2016). Faith & Climate Change. Climate Outreach.

Narratives that affirm religious values and identityTalking about climate change across major faiths

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