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3 strategies for effectively talking about climate change

Which sounds more urgent: "global warming" or "pollution blanket overheating planet"? In this actionable talk, communications strategist John Marshall explains why we need to rethink how we talk about climate change -- and offers small but mighty language adjustments to get people to more intuitively understand and care about this existential threat.

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Which sounds more urgent: "global warming" or "pollution blanket overheating planet"? In this actionable talk, communications strategist John Marshall explains why we need to rethink how we talk about climate change -- and offers small but mighty language adjustments to get people to more intuitively understand and care about this existential threat.

Learn more about Potential Energy Coalition, a nonprofit that is shifting the narrative on climate change.

Join Science Moms, a group of scientists and mothers who are educating and encouraging action on climate.

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Environmental advocate, communications strategist

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John Marshall is changing the way people talk about climate change so that we can better understand and act against it.

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