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We develop and apply social science insights to help society make informed decisions that will stabilize the earth’s life-sustaining climate, and prevent further harm from climate change.
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| Climate Change in the American Mind | Climate Matters | Climate & Health | 4D Project | RepublicEn | NPS Internship Program |
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Our Programs
| Climate Change in the American Mind | Climate Matters in the Newsroom | Program on Climate & Health |
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| Climate Resilience Communication for the Mid-Atlantic | RepublicEn | NPS Internship Program |
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Our Story
2007
Ed Maibach and Connie Roser-Renouf came to George Mason University to create Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication.
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Learn more about how we started, what we've achieved and what we're doing now.
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2020
Our Climate Matters program recruited its 900th TV weathercaster, and the Climate Matters in the Newsroom program recruited its 600th journalist.
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