Case studies from IPCC authors: India

Dr Roxy Mathew Koll, an author for the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, employs a 'global to local' communication approach to bridge the gap between high-level scientific reports and the lived experiences of people in India. He supplements IPCC data with local scientific papers and government reports to link climate change to immediate food, water, and energy security issues. To counter the depressing nature of climate risk assessments, he incorporates success stories of community-led adaptation and mitigation. His engagement methods include the use of comics, newspaper clippings, and 'temproidery'—a creative project using color-coded embroidery to visualize rising temperature spirals.

• Dr Roxy Mathew Koll uses a hierarchical communication strategy that moves from global perspectives down to village levels to demonstrate that climate change is an immediate, local reality.
• Because IPCC reports lack local data, the author integrates information from local scientists and government reports to connect climate change to specific regional issues such as extreme events and food-water-energy security.
• To avoid creating a depressing atmosphere and to motivate action, the author includes examples of successful community-led adaptation and mitigation efforts alongside creative communication tools like comics and 'temproidery'.

APA

Koll, R. M. (2020). Case studies from IPCC authors: India. Climate Outreach. https://climateoutreach.org/case-studies-from-ipcc-authors/india/

Chicago

Koll, Roxy Mathew. Case studies from IPCC authors: India. Climate Outreach, 2020. https://climateoutreach.org/case-studies-from-ipcc-authors/india/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{koll2020case, author = {Koll, Roxy Mathew}, title = {{Case studies from IPCC authors: India}}, institution = {Climate Outreach}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://climateoutreach.org/case-studies-from-ipcc-authors/india/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }