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
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
An Ahead of the Curve Climate News Outlet Tells Their Tale
Historically, journalists have struggled to report on climate change. If they reported on it at all, they incorrectly presented it as a debate
News
Oil firms and dark money fund push by Republican states to block climate laws
Association of attorneys general has received millions from Koch Industries, fossil fuel lobby and fund linked to billionaire Leonard Leo. A powerful group that boasts 28 Republican attorneys general
Penn receives $10M gift to advance interdisciplinary work on climate and sustainability
The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $10 million gift from alumnus Alp Ercil to establish the Penn Climate Sustainability Initiative
How ‘carbon cowboys’ are cashing in on protected Amazon forest
A six-month investigation reveals that many carbon credit ventures reap profits from public lands they have no right to and fail to share revenue with those protecting the forest.