Thread by @BlkinGeoscience

Today we are talking to Black climate scientists about their experience working in climate science. #BiGWeek2021

@JhordanneJ "We tend to turn a blind eye when a tropical storm or hurricane de-intensifies or becomes a remnant, which is what impacted NY.

The moral of the story is that a hurricane is a rainmaker and smaller less intense storms can do major damage." #BiGWeek2021

@C_Poku93 "White scientists think that we don’t care. But we’ve got to a point where we as Black scientists need to start making our own conversations in the atmospheric sciences because we have the experience that they [white scientists] don’t." #BiGWeek2021

Tune in: twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnGe…

@JhordanneJ "As scientists, we are not really taught how to communicate science to the average person. Trying to communicate impacts every year is always a challenge.

There’s a lot of things we can solve by changing how we communicate things." #BiGWeek2021

@C_Poku93 We are taught to communicate in a Eurocentric way. So people at the top are trying to guess what Black people should be caring about. But, the public has expertise! So now when I communicate science, I ask the public, “what do you want to know?” #BiGWeek2021

@C_Poku93 By having a 2-way convo w/ that group, you can impart knowledge and they can tell their friends and family, which is really important as far as policies.

Those convos need to happen on the ground because we don’t have rep at the highest levels. #BiGWeek2021

@JhordanneJ "We don't have a lot of role models as Black women and I needed to be in the spotlight for awhile to show that other Black women, Black girls can do this." #BiGWeek2021

@C_Poku93 "I switched into atmospheric sciences because I'm a Black, asthmatic, queer scientist and I cannot separate my identity from my science.

Now I know that the work I am doing will help people that look like me." #BiGWeek2021

@JhordanneJ RE: BLM movement last year

“Black people are more than criminals. That is something from a bygone era that you need to let go. They are professionals, scientists, family members… “ #BiGWeek2021

@C_Poku93 “I am glad that orgs are acknowledging that there is a problem. I am concerned that some orgs are saying that they want to make a change because they think it will get them more $$$. So make sure that you have someone that is trained in DEI to do DEI.” #BiGWeek2021

@JhordanneJ "CLAIM YOUR SPACE."✨✨✨#BiGWeek2021

@C_Poku93 🗣️🗣️"Know when to look after yourself and know when to say no!" #BiGWeek2021

@JhordanneJ
"I love hearing about other Black scientists and their work. (If you are not a Black scientist, that’s okay as well.)

I think real change happens when you have real people to collaborate with. Let’s get connected."

@C_Poku93 "If you are in a position of privilege and feel like u can give someone a platform in that space, pass it on. They probably have a perspective on a topic that might be of more value to that group. Assume people know more than u think they do and find the middle ground."