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Climate Change Impacts and American Psychological Responses: Applying the Social Science for Practical Public Engagement Strategies
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programsCommunication and informatics
Environmental health sciences
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Assess current and future psychological impacts in relation to climate change.
Design public health programming and communication practices that integrate emerging insights from current qualitative and quantitative research findings on American psychological dynamics in order to more effectively engage the public in climate preparedness, adaptation and solutions.
Formulate effective public messaging to increase awareness of the public health implications of climate change and motivate personal action.
Keyword(s): Behavioral Research, Climate and Health
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am an entrepreneur, environmentalist, writer, and investor. I have been President of direct marketing and manufacturing organizations with revenues reaching $600 million, including Cornerstone Brands, Smith+Noble and Joanna Western Mills. I am Managing Partner of VivaTerra LLC and ecoSalon LLC and a partner in Arqua Equity Partners, LLC. I am the Founder/President of ecoAmerica, serve on the Environmental Defense Fund, and World Bicycle Relief Boards, and was a Sierra Club Foundation Trustee from 2001-2007.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.