A Farewell Note from Managing Director Lisa Fernandez

Lisa Fernandez's farewell note outlines the evolution of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) from its inception in 2007. She highlights the program's dual focus on research—such as the "Climate Change in the American Mind" project and audience segmentation—and impact, including the creation of Yale Climate Connections and the Yale Climate Opinion Maps. Fernandez notes the program's expansion into international research and education, specifically mentioning work in China, Brazil, and India, and the launch of a "Strategic Climate Change Communication" online course. She concludes by introducing her successor, Jono Anzalone, and emphasizing the continued public support for climate action.

• The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) focuses on two primary pillars: conducting research to study public attitudes toward global warming to provide insights for scholars and practitioners, and applying that research to create impact beyond academia.
• YPCCC has developed several key resources for the climate community, including the "Global Warming Six Americas" and "Climate Change in the American Mind" projects, as well as the Yale Climate Opinion Maps, which provide local-level data on public perceptions of climate change by congressional district.
• The program has expanded its reach through journalism and education, establishing "Yale Climate Connections" for online reporting (including Spanish-language content) and launching an online course titled "Strategic Climate Change Communication."
• YPCCC has extended its activities internationally, including co-hosting a 2013 convening at Renmin University in Beijing, supporting the first PhD in climate change communication at a Chinese university, and developing evidence-based communication networks in high GHG-emitting countries such as Brazil and India.

APA

Fernandez, L. (2026). A Farewell Note from Managing Director Lisa Fernandez. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/news-events/a-farewell-note-from-managing-director-lisa-fernandez/

Chicago

Fernandez, Lisa. A Farewell Note from Managing Director Lisa Fernandez. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 2026. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/news-events/a-farewell-note-from-managing-director-lisa-fernandez/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fernandez2026farewell, author = {Fernandez, Lisa}, title = {{A Farewell Note from Managing Director Lisa Fernandez}}, publisher = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/news-events/a-farewell-note-from-managing-director-lisa-fernandez/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }