About this video
- Video Title: Mimi ENST 0842 Fall 2025
- Channel: up+gen
- Speakers: Mimi
- Duration: 00:01:01
Overview
This video discusses strategies for raising awareness about climate change, particularly when encountering individuals who are dismissive of the issue. It explains that direct presentation of facts may not be effective with those holding deeply ingrained beliefs influenced by their political, cultural, or religious backgrounds. The video suggests three alternative approaches: focusing on health, empowering women, and validating individual stories to connect climate change to personal experiences.
Key takeaways
- Dismissiveness is a barrier: Individuals who are dismissive of climate change are the most difficult to engage with, often denying any presented facts due to deeply held beliefs.
- Social influences: Political, cultural, and religious backgrounds can create a sense of community that may lead individuals to reject climate change awareness to avoid ostracization.
- Focus on health: Emphasizing the importance of health, both personal and communal, can be an effective way to engage people in discussions about climate change.
- Empowerment of women: Research suggests that empowering women with authority and education can significantly contribute to addressing climate change issues within their communities.
- Personal validation: Connecting climate change to an individual's personal story and validating their experiences is a more effective engagement strategy than presenting undeniable facts.
