Tag: Communications Techniques

The Heat is On: Two-Day Climate Communication Workshop at NAI 2021

The Heat is On: Two-Day Climate Communication Workshop at NAI 2021 by Hazel Galloway, October 06 2021 Join the Earth to Sky Interagency Partnership at the National Association for Interpretation 2021 Annual Conference in Palm Springs, CA! We are partnering with Joshua Tree National Park to offer a highly interactive two-day pre-conference...

Climate & Ocean Science, Communications Techniques, education, Impacts On Ecosystems, Impacts On People, Interpretation

The Science of Extremes

The Science of Extremes by Richelle Tanner, July 13 2021 Extreme is a word that can send a climate communicator directly into the swamp: the word extreme is inherently a bit alarming, and vague enough to warrant a multi-sentence qualification when you use it. Even scientists disagree on what this word...

Climate & Ocean Science, Communications Techniques, Extreme Weather, Interpretation

Connecting Higher Ed. And Public Education

Connecting Higher Ed. And Public Education by Richelle Tanner, May 09 2019 Public and higher education traditionally exist in separate spheres. And for good reason – there are different assumptions of prior knowledge, and different goals for informal educators vs. academic researchers. However, when it comes to highly-polarized,...

Communications Techniques, education

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

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