In this episode of Cities 1.5, David Miller speaks with Pragya Senapathi of Ripple Research about the pervasive impact of climate-related dis- and misinformation. In the past few years, false narratives have been pushed around climate issues in an attempt to derail the policies the world needs to protect the health of people and planet. Ripple has carried out extensive research of these misleading narratives and tactics at the nexus of climate and health and their investigations show clear and actionable strategies and pathways for combating false information through proactive policymaking and climate literacy. The recommendations Ripple and Pragny offer are key for mayors and city governments to strengthen community resilience and push back on the false claims wielded by climate misinfluencers. 

Image Credit: Brian McGowan @ Unsplash

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Pragnya Senepati is the Policy and Research Lead at Ripple Research, and graduate of the C40 Women4Climate program.

LINKS: 

Disinformation Thrives in Times of Crisis - Cities 1.5
World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say - The Guardian
Spanish floods: before and after footage shows the scale of destruction in Valencia - The Guardian
How rioting farmers unraveled Europe’s ambitious climate plan - Vox
EU DisinfoLab
Europe was a leader on saving nature. Now, its backsliding could threaten global progress - The Guardian
Why Women are Saving the Planet - Cities 1.5
The Natura 2000 protected areas network - EEA
Dutch Farmers Protest Misinformation study - Ripple Research
Meat and Dairy misinformation study - Ripple Research
Investigation into Climate Misinformation on LinkedIn - Ripple Research

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