Events

UNESCO, in partnership with IPS Academy – Citizens’ Platform, organizes a series of webinars on false information about climate change with the aim to examine available measures from both demand and supply sides of information, and to initiate multi-stakeholder and technology assisted solutions in this domain.

This series of webinars will explore false information about climate change and analyze the implications/lessons of the COVID-19. It will further discuss the possible responses that can be used to tackle the phenomena. The aim is to create a global narrative on the issues, which will allow any confusion or misunderstanding around the topic to be clarified by scientists, academics, journalists, content creators and experts from various stakeholder groups. The webinars will also illustrate the best practices and existing solutions that can tackle informational issues surrounding climate change.

• 15 June 2020, 2pm-4pm CEST: Perspectives on combating false information proliferation within the broader context of Climate Change.
• 17 June 2020, 2pm-3.30pm CEST: Communicating science to the Public: Demand side;
• 19 June 2020, 2pm-3.30pm CEST: Stemming the Flow of False Information: Supply side;
• 22 June 2020, 2pm-3.30pm CEST: Convergence: Beyond Confusion, Inspiring Action.

Prior to each session, you will find on this page the link to the webinar.

Confirmed speakers thus far include:

• Leila Connors, director of the documentary Ice on Fire
• Kathleen Rogers, president of Earth Day Network
• Astrid Caldas, Senior climate scientist with the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
• Vanessa Nakate, youth climate activist
• Paula Kahumbu, CEO of Wildlife Direct

Contact :

Davide Storti (Email: d.storti@unesco.org)