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How Global Warming Became Climate Change at the US Dept. of State
U.S. Dept. of State Foreign Service Officer Liz Murphy and Public Affairs Specialist Billie Gross of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs discuss using social media to stop global warming, rebuilding bridges with the international climate community and extending the reach of the UN Climate Change Conference via Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
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In order to win support for responsible climate policy, you need bipartisan support. In this exclusive interview, public affairs specialists share the strategies and tactics they use to promote climate action policy.
Featured Guests:
Liz Murphy -- Prior to this assignment, Liz Murphy served as a Public Diplomacy Officer in Baku, Azerbaijan and as a Consular Officer in Monterrey, Mexico. She has an A.B. degree in history from Harvard.
Billie Gross -- In addition to her work at the State Department in 2006, Billie Gross also serves a public relations specialist at BRG Public Relations. Before joining the State Dept, she worked at the U.S. Dept. of Energy as an assistant human resource specialist.
SHOW NOTES
01:03 – How the US Dept. of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs promotes transformational diplomacy by advancing global environmental stewardship, encouraging economic growth and promoting social development.
03:03 – Facts about global warming: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s authoritative scientific body’s consensus on climate change is indeed occurring. The IPCC shared the Noble Peace Prize with Al Gore in 2007.
04:06 – How the Bureau responds to the claim that U.S. carbon emissions on a per capita basis are among the world’s highest.
04:58 – The international community’s response to renewed efforts from the US to play a role in capping carbon emission after the Kyoto protocol.
06:19 – Preconceived notions of developed and developing nations in the international climate community towards the US and hard emissions targets, emissions trading, financing objectives and securing room for future growth.
07:24 – What the US Dept. of State’s diplomatic delegation hopes to achieve at the COP 15 UN Copenhagen Climate Conference.
08:46 – The impact of recent article in the New York Times titled “Leaders Will Delay Deal on Climate Change” on the US Dept. of State delegation’s morale and momentum.
09:56 – Propel Media Events (@propelmedia) asks via Twitter, “Where did you begin? What type of social media plan did you start with? What are the key metrics to ensure success?”
10:31 – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s attitude toward social media engagement and the various social media channels the US Department of State has established, including the DIPNOTE blog, to extend the reach of their activities online. (The State Dept also has a presence on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter.)
11:57 – Can the U.S. Department of State effectively achieve global electronic engagement in the age of social media without violating the Smith-Mundt Act, as discussed with Mountain Runner public diplomacy blogger Matt Armstrong in a previous podcast.
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By Eric SchwartzmanU.S. Dept. of State Foreign Service Officer Liz Murphy and Public Affairs Specialist Billie Gross of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs discuss using social media to stop global warming, rebuilding bridges with the international climate community and extending the reach of the UN Climate Change Conference via Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
More Climate Change Public Affairs Podcasts
Climate Scientist Michael E. Mann Reveals Culprits in War Against ScienceHow to Prepare for Climate Change with New York Times Bestselling Author David PogueMIT PhD Joe Romm on the Fossil Fuel Industry's War Against ScienceHarvard Professor Naomi Oreskes Talks About Her Book Merchants of Doubt
In order to win support for responsible climate policy, you need bipartisan support. In this exclusive interview, public affairs specialists share the strategies and tactics they use to promote climate action policy.
Featured Guests:
Liz Murphy -- Prior to this assignment, Liz Murphy served as a Public Diplomacy Officer in Baku, Azerbaijan and as a Consular Officer in Monterrey, Mexico. She has an A.B. degree in history from Harvard.
Billie Gross -- In addition to her work at the State Department in 2006, Billie Gross also serves a public relations specialist at BRG Public Relations. Before joining the State Dept, she worked at the U.S. Dept. of Energy as an assistant human resource specialist.
SHOW NOTES
01:03 – How the US Dept. of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs promotes transformational diplomacy by advancing global environmental stewardship, encouraging economic growth and promoting social development.
03:03 – Facts about global warming: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s authoritative scientific body’s consensus on climate change is indeed occurring. The IPCC shared the Noble Peace Prize with Al Gore in 2007.
04:06 – How the Bureau responds to the claim that U.S. carbon emissions on a per capita basis are among the world’s highest.
04:58 – The international community’s response to renewed efforts from the US to play a role in capping carbon emission after the Kyoto protocol.
06:19 – Preconceived notions of developed and developing nations in the international climate community towards the US and hard emissions targets, emissions trading, financing objectives and securing room for future growth.
07:24 – What the US Dept. of State’s diplomatic delegation hopes to achieve at the COP 15 UN Copenhagen Climate Conference.
08:46 – The impact of recent article in the New York Times titled “Leaders Will Delay Deal on Climate Change” on the US Dept. of State delegation’s morale and momentum.
09:56 – Propel Media Events (@propelmedia) asks via Twitter, “Where did you begin? What type of social media plan did you start with? What are the key metrics to ensure success?”
10:31 – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s attitude toward social media engagement and the various social media channels the US Department of State has established, including the DIPNOTE blog, to extend the reach of their activities online. (The State Dept also has a presence on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter.)
11:57 – Can the U.S. Department of State effectively achieve global electronic engagement in the age of social media without violating the Smith-Mundt Act, as discussed with Mountain Runner public diplomacy blogger Matt Armstrong in a previous podcast.