Event Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, Feb 07, 2023 5:00 PM
Event Link
Department
Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment
Cost
Free and open to the public
Location
Zoom
Contact/Registration
Gonzaga Climate Center climatecenter@gonzaga.edu
Event Type & Tags
Events
About This Event
Despite the scientifically established threats of climate change, there remains a segment of the U.S. population that is skeptical of the scientific consensus on climate change. Many scholars view the Christian community and its ties to conservative ideologies, as an obstacle to environmental action. Rather than thinking of Christians or climate skeptics as single unified groups, it is essential to recognize variations in interpretations that foster different environmental conclusions. By analyzing the complexity Christian environmentalism, we can better tailor our communication strategies to engage in ethical and productive ways.
About the speaker: Emma Frances Bloomfield (PhD, University of Southern California) is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is a rhetorician who studies environmental communication and scientific controversies. Her book, Communication Strategies for Climate Skepticism: Religion and the Environment (2019) was published in Routledge’s Advances in Climate Change Research series.