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Rosemary Mosco: Climate Illustration

Rosemary Mosco: Climate Illustration by Allison Arteaga, March 18 2019 A comic that circulated through social media this past month spread hope on climate change to thousands, and it was all inspired by the artist’s connections to the National Network for Ocean & Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI). “Climate Worries”, a...

Communications Techniques, Creative Communication, Productive Public Discourse

Communicating Climate in Higher Education

Communicating Climate in Higher Education by Heidi Zamzow, November 13 2018 Many of us who trained as marine scientists went into our field because we wanted not only to study the ocean, but to protect it — and to inspire others to do so as well. We reasoned that, if we just provided people with information, they would change...

Business & Technology, education, Productive Public Discourse, public policy

Global Climate Action Summit Recap

Global Climate Action Summit Recap by Allison Arteaga, September 20 2018 One week ago, leaders from around the world gathered in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. The event celebrated ongoing efforts to curb fossil fuel emissions, while also calling for more ambitious action to meet the targets set forth by the...

Adaptation & Mitigation, Business & Technology, Carbon Emissions & Fossil Fuels, education, Interpretation, Productive Public Discourse, public policy, Stakeholder Groups

Of Penguins & Solar Panels

Of Penguins & Solar Panels by Billy Spitzer, August 28 2018 Here’s a surprising penguin fact: much like our own communities, African Penguins and the ecosystems they’re part of benefit from our transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy. Like many people, we at the New England Aquarium believe in safeguarding people...

Alternative Energy, Carbon Emissions & Fossil Fuels, Communications Techniques, Impacts On Ecosystems, Warming

Museums Mobilizing Climate Action

Museums Mobilizing Climate Action Billy Spitzer, August 06 2018 (Excerpted from a commencement speech for the Harvard Extention School Museum Studies Program) The Role of Museums In Tackling Climate Change At the New England Aquarium, I spend most of my time working at the intersection of museums and sustainability. About 10...

Communications Techniques, education, Interpretation, Productive Public Discourse

Lessons from COP23 – The Power Of Community

Lessons from COP23 – The Power Of Community Allison Arteaga, November 21 2017 Last week, the world’s leading voices on climate change gathered in Bonn, Germany for the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Since last year’s conference in Marrakech, the political landscape...

Adaptation & Mitigation, Alternative Energy, Business & Technology, Carbon Emissions & Fossil Fuels, Communications Techniques, Energy Efficiency, Interpretation, Productive Public Discourse, public policy, Stakeholder Groups

My Community is My Hope #100HopefulDays

A group of friends stand at an overlook watching the sunset with their arms around each other's shoulders

My Community is My Hope #100HopefulDays Sarah-Mae Nelson, MS, CIG/CIT, February 03 2017 Today I turn 37 years old. This seems like an impossible number. In my mind, I am a vibrant 21-year-old eager to make the world a better place. I see opportunities to make a positive difference everywhere. I am young, I am empowered, and I am unstoppable. In...