BIO Communication Challenges for Today's Thorniest Environmental Problems
Environmental Law: Energy & Climate Change

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Item is good for 9 routes, rollover orange dots above to see which ones! BIO 322 Communication Challenges for Today's Thorniest Environmental Problems School of Medicine Recommended for route(s): [ Academia ] [ Litigation ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] Environmental Law: Energy & Climate Change Why it is relevant for ... [ Academia ] [ Litigation ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in Communication Skills : Advocates for solving environmental problems are often engaged in writing communication pieces for non-lawyers and in persuading others of the critical importance of taking action. This course addresses current communication strategies and venues for some of today's most important conservation and environmental issues. General course Description: The traditional scientific behavior of "deciding, announcing and then defending" has failed us. Review of common miss-steps in the communication of a conservation and environmental issues; four of today's thorniest issues: climate change, unsustainable use of water, declining ecosystem services, and over-fishing. For each problem, articulate "solutions"; examine who needs convincing and how to communicate solutions. Communication venues include web-materials, blogs, talks, written reports. Written report and oral presentation. Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law |