What Makes Climate Change Communication So Special – and Difficult? Climate change communication might sound simple. All you need to do is simplify climate change concepts, and then tell people that they should save the earth, right? All that is easier said than done. Climate change communication is a weighty term that is as difficult to define as it is a task that is challenging to carry out. /Magazine/2011Dec07Wed072115 /res/article-image.jpg
The Klima Climate Center and MO Services Portal
The Klima Climate Center, housed by the Manila Observatory, envisions itself as a regional hub for East Asia, providing the fastest growing region in the world with the information and capacity it needs to act decisively on climate change.
This website is the information portal of the Center, and will be updated regularly with news, trivia, and the latest in climate change research.
The website you are currently viewing is in its beta-testing stage.
Klima is currently conducting focus group discussions to describe the views and beliefs of various stakeholder groups in the country. This information can be used to create stakeholder-specific information materials, and even training manuals to help different stakeholder groups understand and properly react to climate change.
Klima produced several information materials in the past, including brochures, books, and informational videos. These are currently undergoing assessment for timeliness and effectiveness, and are being tested on different audiences in order to improve Klima's materials.
A bilingual children's book, this publication aims to teach children about the effects of climate change using both Filipino and English. What Can We Do With Our Changing Climate was created by Klima in cooperation with the Manila Observatory and the Ford Motor Company's Conservation and Environmental Grants.
Climate change communication might sound simple. All you need to do is simplify climate change concepts, and then tell people that they should save the earth, right?
The Philippines is one of the countries that suffer the most from extreme weather events, which exact a high death toll and economic losses, a study by an international think tank said.
