Penn Center for Science,
Sustainability, and the Media
In today’s fraught media environment, communicating policy-relevant science is more challenging than ever, and nowhere is this more evident than in the public discourse over human-caused climate change. The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media focuses on the challenges and opportunities in communicating climate and environmental sustainability to the public and policymakers.
PCSSM in partnership with APPC hosted SEJ 2024 at the University of Pennsylvania
The Penn Center for Science Sustainability and the Media along with the Annenberg Public Policy Center hosted the annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Journalists at Penn.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM PCSSM
Commentary
The Choice to Remain an Optimist
I grew up in Florida and have distinct memories of the destruction Hurricane Andrew inflicted on my state in 1992. I remember hunkering
Communicating Policy: Raising IRA Awareness in Philadelphia
Philadelphians stand to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but many may be unaware of how it can help them affordably make their homes more energy efficient.
COP 28 PRIMERS: The Two Dangerous Myths COP28 Is Built Around, and the Two Climate “Solutions” That Make Things Worse
Dr. Romm has put together four COP28 primers, 1- or 2-pages long, because tragically, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN-led global effort to avoid catastrophic climate change
News
Michael Mann appointed vice provost for climate science, policy, and action at Penn
Michael Mann has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s inaugural vice provost for climate science, policy, and action, effective Nov. 1.
As the world warms, how are young people feeling?
Overall existential dread,” is how Michael Mann sums it up. Mann is Presidential Distinguished Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Earth and Environmental Science,
Dr. Joseph Romm Received an Award from Asia Initiatives
A press release from Asia Initiatives on award recipients at the 25th Anniversary Gala in New York in September 2024: 8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Present Awards at Asia Initiatives’ 25th Anniversary Gala