Community climate conversations: Engaging and empowering local action in a changing world

Abstract

We examined how the Twin Ports Climate Conversations (TPCC), a community-based climate communicationproject, is influencing local climate awareness and response. A survey of TPCC participants and subsequentroundtable discussion event were used to explore program impacts, outcomes, and future directions. Resultsshowed that the TPCC project has been effective at increasing awareness and facilitating contacts and may beleading to actions that range from information sharing to personal behavioral changes. Future directions includeengaging new audiences and promoting more on-the-ground climate action. TPCC can serve as a model to helpother communities start cross-sectoral climate conversations.