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What We Do
Our research informs programs that activate the most trusted voices in America. Our programs activate trusted voices at scale with proven messages to help build public and political will for equitable climate solutions.
Climate Change in the American Mind
Our public opinion polling has explored and tracked public understanding of climate change since 2008.
Climate Matters in the Newsroom
Provides weathercasters and journalists nationwide with climate reporting resources about the relevance of climate change in their communities.
Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health
The Consortium raises public awareness about the health harms of climate change, and the health benefits of climate solutions.
republicEn
Led by former South Carolina Congressman Bob Inglis, we encourage climate leadership among conservative Americans and elected officials.
National Park Service Internship
Our climate communication internship program with NPS elevates the climate stories of our national parks.
Virginia Climate Center
Works to enhance Virginia’s resilience to the impacts of climate variability and climate change.
Our Latest Work
Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S.
Mason 4C’s Resources on Climate in the 2024 U.S. General Election
Changes in U.S. voters’ top reasons to reduce global warming
Can large language models estimate public opinion about global warming?
Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2024
Changes in Global Warming’s Six Americas: An analysis of repeat respondents
Understanding pro-climate voters in the United States
Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2024
Who thinks people can affect what the government does about global warming?
Public understanding of climate change has grown in the U.S.
Support Our Work
The work of Mason's Center for Climate Change Communication (4C) would not be possible without the generous financial support we have received from philanthropic foundations and individual donors.
You too can support our important work by donating via a secure online donation form. Your financial contribution will be processed on our behalf by the George Mason University Foundation, and is tax deductible.
Our Impact
Our motivation is to apply our research discoveries about the public understanding of climate and communication to benefit the world.
Climate Matters
Provides more than 1,100 local weathercasters with localized climate reporting data. That's more than half of America's TV weathercasters.
Reporting on Climate Matters
Our research shows there's been a 100 fold increase in on-air climate reporting by weathercasters
The Power of the Health Voice
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health has 50 national medical societies representing over 700,000 physicians—70% of U.S. doctors
Most Americans Think Global Warming Is Happening
Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not happening by a ratio of nearly 5 to 1 (74% versus 15%)
Concern about Global Warming
About two-thirds of Americans (66%) say they are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming. This includes 30% of Americans who say they are “very worried.”