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1. Introduction CCSP programme “There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities” (IPCC, 2001) ‘Climate Changes Spatial Planning’ (CCSP): –Research relations between climate change and spatial planning –Eg. nature, agriculture, transport, water management , 40 million Euros, projects Goals –strengthen knowledge infrastructure on climate change –investigate possibilities for adaptation and mitigation –to involve as many stakeholders as possible
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Communication on climate change in the Netherlands
Greening of Industry, Cardiff, 2-5 July 2006 Dr. Judith E.M. Klostermann
Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Contents:
1. Introduction CCSP programme 2. CCSP communication strategy3. Assessing climate communication4. Who are communicating?5. Two arena’s6. Knowledge levels and needs7. Media preferences and processes8. Conclusions: with whom and how?
1. Introduction CCSP programme
• “There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities” (IPCC, 2001)
• ‘Climate Changes Spatial Planning’ (CCSP): – Research relations between climate change and spatial
planning– Eg. nature, agriculture, transport, water management
• 2004 - 2011, 40 million Euros, 30-40 projects• Goals
– strengthen knowledge infrastructure on climate change – investigate possibilities for adaptation and mitigation – to involve as many stakeholders as possible
2. CCSP communication strategy
C: General publicEducation
B: Lower governmentsBusiness
A. ScientistsNational governmentsNGO’s
Figure 1: target groups of the CCSP programme
3. Assessing climate communication
Assessment of climate communication in the Netherlands:
• Communication needs of the target groups • Inventory of existing communication
activities.• Methods:
– Internet scan– Interviews and email questionnaires– Documents and magazines
• Two months
4. Who are communicating?
Internet: hits with climate change
Trustworthy sources of climate info
Organizers of debate
1. NGO’s2. Knowledge
institutes3. National
govern-ments
1. Knowledge institutes (esp. KNMI)
2. National govern-ments
1. Knowledge institutes
2. National and other govern-ments
3. NGO’s
5. Two arena’s• Knowledge institutes,
ministries, politics, NGO’s
• Latest scientific results on climate change, including uncertainties
• Policy measures they may imply: adaptation to climate change, safety, flooding, and energy policy
• Not with citizens or private companies!
• Lower governments, citizens, companies, NGO’s and education
• Implementation of policy measures: wind energy, bioenergy, water projects, agriculture and which sites for building.
• Not about uncertainties• Not with knowledge
institutes!
Consequences of two arena’s:
• nobody discusses the uncertainties of climate change with citizens
• This may not be enough for the implementation of local measures
• Regional and local governments need to inform themselves on complete story including uncertainties
6. Knowledge: levels and needs
• Three knowledge levels: – scientific knowledge– professional knowledge– lay knowledge
• Available: sustainable energy, water adaptation
• Needs: adaptation (16), climate change as such (14), mitigation (11), other (11)
Information needs
• Often two or more themes, sometimes four themes (the whole story)
• Examples of questions:– How should institutional arrangements
change in response to climate change? – What are the latest facts from climate
research? – How can farmers adapt to heavy rainfall? – What climate policy is possible for
production of electricity?
7. Media preferences and processes
• Paper media 23 • Personal contact 19• Internet 19 • Workshops and conferences 9 • radio/TV 7
• most of the respondents use many different media
Information processes
Collection of in-depth information with a specific purpose
Scientific reports and policy documents
Strategic selection and exchange of information, including negotiations
Personal contact, networking, workshops/ conferences
Broad scanning of news to stay informed on a professional domain
Newspapers, TV, trade journals, internet, newsletters
8. Conclusions: with whom and how?
• A-circle: Scientific institutions, national governments and NGO’s already strongly involved
• Need series of media, including articles and reports with in-depth information
• NGO’s sometimes have a problem with the accessibility of scientific information
Conclusions II
• B-circle: provincial governments, water boards, municipalities and private business: more difficult
• Not so interested in scientific facts • Large differences in information levels • Cooperate with national governments
and umbrella organizations • Personal contact will be one of the
most important ways
Conclusions: C-circle
• C-circle: general public, education: will be even harder
• Large size of the groups and diversity• Cooperate with KNMI, NGO’s and
public media • Educational institutions, pupils and
students: not enough info