Mass media have influenced who has a say about climate change and how in the public arena, but the road from information acquisition via mass media to various forms of engagement and action is far from straightforward. Mass media portrayals simply do not simply translate truths or truth-claims nor do they fill knowledge gaps for citizens and policy actors to make ‘the right choices’. Moreover, media representations clearly do not dictate particular behavioural responses. For example, research has shown that fear-inducing and catastrophic tones in climate change stories can inspire feelings of paralysis through powerlessness and disbelief rather than motivation and engagement. In addition, O’Neill et al have found that imagery connected with climate change influences saliency (that climate change is important) and efficacy (that one can do something about climate change) in complex ways amidst the US public (2012).

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Clean Air Champions' mission is to improve air quality and reduce climate change by working with high performance athletes to educate and inspire Canadians, primarily youth, to adopt more sustainable, healthier lifestyles.

This Fact Sheet provides a broad overview of the potential health effects of climate change. 

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Changes in the earth’s climate will have profound impacts on water, and water has profound impacts on public health. Yet little discussion is taking place in regard to how the changing climate’s impacts on water will affect public health. This lack of discussion is of particular concern in the American West, where climate scientists broadly agree that climate change is profoundly altering every aspect of water.

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As the international community mobilizes in response to global climatic changes, climate funds must ensure the equitable and effective allocation of funds for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Women and girls, disproportionately vulnerable to negative climate change impacts in developing countries, have largely been excluded from climate change finance policies and programmes. This report examines four funds –climate funds and non-climate funds, to draw out the lessons for gender integration in global finance mechanisms.

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