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IC2: Do words matter?

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In this episode of Inconvenient Chats, we discuss the significance of precise language in discussions and the interconnections and differences between various ecological crises – and the importance of understanding planetary crises in a broader context and the role of environmental literacy in fostering meaningful discussions.

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  • What is the Triple Planetary Crisis? (UNFCCC, April 2022) (https://unfccc.int/news/what-is-the-triple-planetary-crisis))
  • IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change (IPBES and IPCC, June 2021) (https://files.ipbes.net/ipbes-web-prod-public-files/2021-06/20210609workshopreportembargo3pmCEST10june0.pdf))
  • Habitat and species loss (UNEP, NA) (https://www.unep.org/gef/focal-areas/biodiversity/our-work/habitat-and-species-loss))
  • Summary for policymakers of the global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, 2019) (https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment#:~:text=The%20IPBES%20Global%20Assessment%20on,accepted%20by%20the%20IPBES%20Plenary))
  • Cognitive load during problem solving: Effects on learning (John Sweller, 1988) (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0364021388900237))
  • Semantic memory (EBSCO, 2024) (https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/semantic-memory))
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