Program on the Environment

Global Warming and Climate Change have been two overwhelming factors in the world, especially in recent years with the wildfires occurring on the west coast towards the end of the summer. Some of the most affected due to global warming and Climate Change are disadvantaged communities and people of color (POCs). The purpose of this story was to see how we can connect more involvement between the minority and youth groups on climate action planning and discussions. To accomplish this task, I sat in varied meetings about climate discussions, created a social media plan, hosted a group session for the youth for King County’s Climate Action Team. My findings from the summer show that in order to get more input from disadvantaged communities, Climate Change needs to be communicated more effectively. Communicating climate change by using the best practices and the insights from a variety of social sciences to help elevate the motivation to change and simultaneously contribute to lowering the barriers and resistances to change. Connecting communication between those communities that disadvantaged, minorities, youth, and etc. could be prepared with their background and values in mind. For engaging the youth more, more disruptive dissenters are needed in order. So when discussing Climate Change, we can make sure all parties are involved and they don’t get left behind.