There's more consensus around the need to address climate disruption than many of us may think. But in our increasingly on line and partisan world, we've siloed ourselves from viewpoints different from our own. How can we learn to bridge ideological divides, develop trust and find the common ground necessary to build respectful civil discourse? Climate one host gregg dalton asked John gable and joan blades how it's become harder to have a good conversation about climate across the political spectrum.
Most Americans support climate action, but you wouldn’t know it from Congress or the courts – or from most of the media. People on both the left and the right experience the same devastating floods, the same life-threatening heatwaves and the same catastrophic wildfires. Yet individuals tend to socialize within insulated political tribes, operate in completely different information bubbles and see the problems and solutions through different lenses. How can we learn to bridge ideological divides, develop trust, and find the common ground needed to rebuild respectful civil discourse?
Guests:
Chloe Maxmin, Maine State Senator
Joan Blades, Co-founder, LivingRoomConversations.org
John Gable, Co-founder, AllSides.com
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