I had a great time speaking with @LamontEarth this afternoon! @moraymo and I didn't have a chance to get trhough all the great questions, so I'll answer a few more of them briefly here, with additional resources for more info. (thread)
Q: How do we talk with people who are very different than us?
A: We may not be able to find a value or love we share w everyone, and that's okay. But do get to know them better and maybe something will come up. I've bonded over knitting, cooking, sailing, living in Texas + more.
In my TED talk I tell a story about how I serendipitously bonded over Rotarian values. (who knew!) ted.com/talks/katharin…
Q: How do you talk to people about climate change if they don't like who you are (queer, non-white, some other identity they are skeptical of)?
A: Sometimes you just can't, because they aren't willing to look below the surface. But see the q above for what can work sometimes.
I also referred to this thread in my talk, about why it is not productive to engage with Dismissives.
Q: How do you not lose hope?
A: The science is depressing. The politics, even more so. So I deliberately go out + look for hope. I cultivate it. I share it. I ask people about it & analyze their answers. I find hope is all around us -- if we look for it. aaas.org/events/2019-do…
Q: Do you have a recommended reading list?
A: Yes, I do! It is constantly evolving as new books come out. It's roughly organized by subject, all non-fiction, but otherwise pretty diverse. First row of the list are the new releases I recommend. amazon.com/gp/registry/wi…
Q: which word to use - global warming or climate change?
A: it totally depends on who you're talking to and what you want to accomplish. I've given entire talks w/o mentioning those words. I called our YouTube series Global Weirding. Words matter - use them carefully!
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