- The problem with polling
(Green living)
28/06/2010
When politicians want to know what the public think, more often than not they turn to the polls. Whatever the question – from which professionals are most trusted, to whether we care about climate change – there’s likely to be
- Tory tales
(Green living)
14/06/2010
Rebekah Phillips, 12.06.2010 The government is doing an excellent job of communicating a political issue at the moment. David Cameron talks of transparency and honesty, of being upfront about the scale of the challenge. He talks about collective responsibility and
- Top Gear and scary lorries: the real messages we get on cycling
(Green living)
14/06/2010
Rebekah Phillips 14.06.2010 I rode into work by bike today. It was the first time in seven months I had braved London roads, having just returned from a sabbatical abroad. All too soon I was reminded of what a battle
- Bed time for ACT ON CO2?
(Green living)
14/06/2010
Sylvia Rowley, 25.03.2010 “Will there be a happy ending?” asks a wide eyed young girl in the government’s ACT ON CO2 ‘bedtime story’ advert. It’s a good question. The Department of Energy and Climate Change was in the news last week after
- A better story than Copenhagen or climate gate
(Green living)
14/06/2010
Sylvia Rowley, February 2010 Public debate on climate change has chiefly focused on two things in recent months – the international climate talks in Copenhagen and the research methods of a handful of climate scientists. As long as these are
- How to talk so people listen: self help for politicians
(Green living)
14/06/2010
Sylvia Rowley, February 2010 Understanding what motivates people is the key to good climate change communications. Without an appreciation of human psychology, politicians will find neither workable solutions, nor public support.