| It's imperative that a democratic society base its decisions on accurate information. Presenter, John Cook discusses climate skepticism and effective countering of climate misinformation. He will present debunkings of popular climate myths as practical examples. | |
| Venue | Engineers Australia, 447 Upper Edward Street, Spring Hill, QLD |
| Date | Tuesday 21 February 2012, 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
| Members Cost | $15.00 |
| Non Members Cost | $30.00 |
| Event Contact | Engineers Australia |
| Contact Phone | 07 3832 3749 |
| Contact Email | eaqevents@engineersaustralia.org.au |
| Hosted By | SSEE |
| Downloads | 120221_ssee_climateskepticism_final_3.pdf(417KB) |
The Society for Sustainability and Enviromental Engineering presents:
'Climate Skepticism - effective countering of climate misinformation'
It's imperative that a democratic society base its decisions on accurate information. However, on many issues, particularly when vested interests are concerned, misinformation abounds. The challenge for communicators is that the influence of misinformation is extremely difficult to remove, even after people are informed and understand that it's incorrect. Refutation can even lead to the reinforcing of misinformation in people's minds due to number of "backfire effect" cognitive processes.
This is particularly problematic when dealing with erroneous beliefs relating to people's worldviews and sense of identity, such as climate change. Consequently, understanding of the cognitive processes involved in removing the influence of erroneous beliefs is crucial to successful rebuttal.
John Cook discusses the various "backfire effects" that can cause increased polarization of views and outlines the key elements to a rebuttal that effectively reduces the influence of misinformation. He will present debunkings of popular climate myths as practical examples.
The presentation will be followed by a discussion where comments and questions from attendees will be welcomed. Please see the event flyer attached for further details about the event and key speaker.
Speaker: John Cook
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2012
Time: 5:30pm for 6:00pm start (presentation will finish at approximately 7:00pm)
Venue: Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Cost: Members $15
Non Members $30
Students $10
Registration: Booking is essential. NOTE there is no longer a pay at the
door option. Please use the RED REGISTRATION BUTTON above.
Drinks and Networking:
Please join us for a few drinks and light supper after the presentation.
The presentation may count as one hour towards CPD.
