Lost in translation: Understanding the relationship between climate and society
Chowen lecture theatre, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
The transformation of society in response to climate change and variability is mediated by how people understand and react to information on and perceptions of the climate. This talk takes us through two routes to further our understanding of climate’s impact on society from a cognitive perspective. The first looks at the factors determining how farmers and pastoralists uptake climate information in Africa. The second explores how the understanding of how people react to climate can inform models of household behaviour that in turn reveal emergent patterns of behaviour at scale. In exploring these two areas of research we will grapple with the problems and opportunities of working on the boundaries of the disciplines of climate science, human geography, psychology and sociology.
This is an open public event and everyone is welcome to attend, but we do ask that you book your place as numbers are limited.
The lecture will be followed by a wine reception.
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