SESSION 9: EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO HEALTH

The document specifies the learning goals for 'SESSION 9: EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO HEALTH', focusing on the role of communication in driving behavioral changes for adaptation and GHG mitigation, the use of audience segmentation and message tailoring, and the impact of such communications on mental health.

• The session aims to teach participants how to use climate change communications regarding health risks to motivate behavioral changes necessary for both greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigations and adaptation.
• A core objective is the identification of strategies for communicating health risks to the general public and various stakeholders, emphasizing the need for audience identification, segmentation, and the tailoring of messages.
• The course covers the psychological dimension of climate communication, specifically identifying how such communications can have either empowering or damaging effects on mental health.
• Participants are expected to analyze local and national challenges regarding the adaptation of health systems and determine potential engagement and communication solutions.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). SESSION 9: EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO HEALTH. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/gcche_ResilienceCourse_Ses9LOs.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. SESSION 9: EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO HEALTH. n.d. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/gcche_ResilienceCourse_Ses9LOs.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndsession, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{SESSION 9: EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO HEALTH}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/gcche_ResilienceCourse_Ses9LOs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }