The Citizen between Science and Policy: Innovation in Governance and Climate Change Resilience

On June 6, 2015, beginning at dawn in the Pacific Islands and ending at dusk in the American Southwest, 10,000 everyday citizens in 76 countries met to participate in this World Wide Views on Climate and Energy, to help inform, empower, and influence the negotiations leading up to the Climate Conference in Paris (COP21).

On October 22, 2015, we presented and discussed the key results and policy implications of this unprecedented citizen engagement study.

Featuring Daniel Sarewitz, Co-Director Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State University; Keya Chatterjee, Executive Director, U.S. Climate Action Network; Ashley Allen, Lead negotiator for UNFCCC Article 6, U.S. Department of State; Ana Cohen, Office of Senator Ed Markey, U.S. Congress; Emily Therese Cloyd, Engagement and Outreach Lead, U.S. Global Change Research Program; Ellie Johnston, Public Engagement Manager, Climate Interactive; Ed Maibach, Director, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University; World Wide Views Organizers and Participants from Boston, MA, St. Paul, MN, Ft. Collins, CO, and Phoenix, AZ; and, Richard Harris, Science Correspondent, National Public Radio as moderator.