Climate Reporting Master Class
Presented by Climate Matters in the Newsroom
Colorado State Univ. Lory Student Center, Room 382
Wednesday, October 9, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
8:30 Welcome and Introductions
Susan Hassol – Director, Climate Communication
9:00 Brief Overview of Climate Matters in the Newsroom,
Public perceptions of climate change and reporter views on climate reporting
Ed Maibach – George Mason University, Center for Climate Change Communication
(20 min talk, 10 min Q&A)
9:30 Climate Change 101: the Scientific Basics
Scott Denning – Climate Scientist and Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University
(25 min talk, 20 min Q&A)
10:15 Break (15 min)
10:30 Water Crises in the Age of Climate Change
Brad Udall – Senior Scientist/Scholar, Colorado State University
(25 min talk, 20 min Q&A)
11:15 Climate Change Solutions – Clean Energy Technology and Policy
Chuck Kutscher – Renewable Energy Expert and Director of the Buildings and Thermal Systems Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO)
(25 min talk, 20 min Q&A)
12:00 Lunch (1 hour)
1:00 Best Practices for telling Climate Stories
Susan Hassol – Director, Climate Communication
(20 min talk, 10 min Q&A)
1:30 Panel: Journalists telling their Local Climate Stories
Lisa Palmer – Freelance Journalist
Luke Runyon – Reporter, Colorado River Basin, KUNC
(15 min talk each and 15 min Q&A together)
2:15 Climate Matters in the Newsroom materials, examples, tools, & interaction
Bernadette Woods Placky – Director, Climate Matters, Climate Central
3:25 – 3:30 Evaluation and Adjourn
