Skeptics & Smog (12/10/13)
b'"We could end up being part of the problem, even when we\'re right," said Jim Hoggan, co-Founder of the DeSmog Blog and chair of the David Suzuki Foundation. "Self-righteousness is like a virus, and a lot of the time, it\'s so subtle you don\'t know you have it." Hoggan discussed the challenges of communicating climate science and bridging the chasm between skeptics and supporters. "I think we\'re at a real risk of furthering the information gap," said Bud Ward, editor of the Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media. Skeptical Science founder John Cook said climate change denial isn\'t the result of lack of knowledge; it\'s driven by cultural factors and political ideology. \\u201cI tend to examine the behavior, rather than the motive behind it,\\u201d Cook said. \\u201cIf someone\\u2019s misinforming people, you can\\u2019t comment on whether they\\u2019re lying or whether they genuinely believe it.\\u201d In this conversation on climate change media, experts discuss current coverage and how to address global issues for a clean energy future.\\n \\n\\nBud Ward, Editor, Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media \\n\\nJim Hoggan, Co-Founder, DeSmog Blog Chair, The David Suzuki Foundation\\n\\nJohn Cook, Founder, Skeptical Science; Co-Author, Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand\\n\\n\\n\\nThis program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California on December 10, 2013\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'