2016 Keynote Presentation
Climate Change in the American Mind
Anthony Leiserowitz, PhD, Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change
Communication
ABSTRACT
Dr. Leiserowitz will report on recent trends in Americans' climate change knowledge, attitudes,
policy support, and behavior and discuss strategies for more effective public engagement.
BIOGRAPHY
Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D. is Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
and a Senior Research Scientist at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies at Yale
University. He is an expert on public opinion and engagement with the issues of climate change
and the environment. His research investigates the psychological, cultural, and political factors
that influence environmental beliefs, attitudes, policy support, and behavior. He conducts
research at the global, national, and local scales, including studies in the United States, China,
and India. He is also the host of Climate Connections, a daily national radio program and
podcast.
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14 Annual New York State Green Building Conference
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