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Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media
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Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media focuses on challenges and opportunities in communicating climate and environmental sustainability. Email us to connect: [email protected].

https://web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/
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NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring Joe Romm, a Senior Research Fellow at the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media (@penncssm.bsky.social) conducting research examining the scalability of key proposed climate solutions.

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ClimateVoices Featuring Joe Romm
In this issue I’m pleased to be talking with Joe Romm, a Senior Research Fellow at the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media (PCSSM) conducting research examining the scalability of ke...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Happening TODAY at 430pm - join us on the 6th floor of Van Pelt!

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Nuclear Energy Today: Perspectives on Policy, Practice, and Regulation in the Energy Transition
Hear from a panel of accomplished experts in energy policy who will address the persistent challenges, emerging opportunities, and policy implications that shape our understanding of nuclear energy.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Joseph Romm, Senior Fellow at @penncssm.bsky.social, says that Taylor Swift’s lyrics offer storytelling techniques that can be applied for impact-driven climate communications. @upenn.edu
Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication | Penn Today
Clean energy expert and senior research fellow at Penn Joseph Romm says that Taylor Swift’s lyrics offer storytelling techniques that can be applied for impact-driven climate communications.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Calling all disabled US residents: if you are passionate about disability justice, environmental justice and climate adaptation, please email [email protected] to express your interest in participating in this study. Gift vouchers will be provided to thank you for your time.
October 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Last chance to sign up for our event happening tomorrow from 4-530pm w/ Dr. Joe Romm tomorrow "Communication is a Climate Solution: How Taylor Swift Can Level Up Your Storytelling"!
#upenn #climatechange #penncssm #pcssm #climateweekatpenn
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Communication is a Climate Solution: How Taylor Swift Can Level Up Your Storytelling
The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media is excited to host a climate communications and storytelling mini workshop with PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joseph Romm. Romm is an exper...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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We are excited to share the latest publication from Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joseph Romm and collaborators titled "Are Carbon Offsets Fixable?" - read more here:
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October 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Hydrogen: fuel of the future or hype of the past?

We dig into the promises & pitfalls of hydrogen as clean energy with Joe Romm @penncssm.bsky.social, @hilarylewis.bsky.social @industriouslabs.bsky.social & Eleanor Smith @tonizhoniani.bsky.social

🎧 Listen now: listen.climateone.org/z7oIxKJV?sid...
October 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Great job Chris & Nat! Nat is an MES student working with PCSSM on their capstone.
mannresearch.bsky.social Mann Research Group @mannresearch.bsky.social · Oct 13
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the amazing student presentations in the 1.5* min lecture series! It was great to hear from MRG student Chris Larson on the loss of the Greenland ice sheet and @penncssm.bsky.social student Nat Glasgow on linguistic injustice in climate communication
October 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Last chance to sign up for our Climate Cafe tomorrow led by PCSSM Senior Fellow Dr. Kate Staley and Dr. Beth Mark! Share your thoughts& feelings about climate change in a supportive setting.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
#upenn #penncssm #climatechange
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Climate Cafe
Are you interested in talking with others about what it’s like to live, learn, and work in this uncertain time of human-caused climate change? The café is a welcoming space to share your experiences, ...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Our center ( @penncssm.bsky.social) will be hosting a number of events at @upenn.edu #ClimateWeek next week.

The week of climate-related events will be capped off with our keynote event, my conversation with Bill Nye Friday afternoon!
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October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Don’t miss out on our events next week during #ClimateWeekatPenn! First up Dr Kate Staley and Dr Beth Mark are cohosting a climate cafe. Link in bio for more info. @michaelemann.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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The start of #PennClimateWeek is just days away and we're excited to share all of our upcoming events!
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@michaelemann.bsky.social | @upenn.edu | #climatecomms
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Climate Week Home | Climate Week
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October 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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I've stepped down as Vice Provost at @upenn.edu to focus on public scholarship & outreach, which I feel is so important at this moment. I remain Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science & Director of @penncssm.bsky.social
Statement here: michaelmann.net/announcement/
Announcement | Michael E. Mann
After a little less than a year in the position, I’ve decided to step down as Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action (“VPC”) at […]
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September 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Very much looking forward to this Penn #ClimateWeek keynote event with my friend Bill Nye (though it will be in my capacity as Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science and Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media @penncssm.bsky.social)
michaelemann.bsky.social Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · Sep 5
"A Conversation with Bill Nye the Science Guy" | I'll be talking with my friend Bill Nye about where we stand today in the battle to address the climate crisis in a special #PennClimateWeek keynote event, Friday Oct 17 at @upenn.edu: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversa...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Our latest commentary from Emily Stephens highlighting one of our NYC Climate Week events w/ @michaelemann.bsky.social & our collaborators Rainn Wilson, Gail Whiteman &Pierre Friedlingstein.Thank you to our host Andrew Forrest &Fortescue Green Pioneer
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PCSSM at New York Climate Week: Key Takeaways and Finding Pathways Forward
On September 22, 2025, Dr. Michael Mann and the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media  headed to New York City to kick off the first day of New York Climate Week, the world’s largest ...
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October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Thank you to our cohost the Penn Club of New York & all who attended Dr. Romm’s talk “Climate solutions, AI data center energy use, &nuclear power: What’s real, what’s hype,&what’s disinformation” on 9/22 as a part of NYC Climate Week.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Thank you to our collaborators for a great event on 9/22 “A Reality Check: Moving From Crisis To Hope” with remarks from Dr. Andrew Forrest & Rainn Wilson & talks from @michaelemann.bsky.social, Pierre Friedlingstein & Gail Whiteman. A great way to kick off #NYCClimateWeek
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September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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We're excited to share our #ClimateWeekatPenn event with Dr. Joe Romm who will be leading a mini communication workshop.

More info and registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/communicat...

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September 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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In this @pnas.org Letter, we respond to a comment on our paper about behavioral interventions to motivate action on climate change. In new analyses exploring individual differences, we find that our leading interventions were effective across the political spectrum. 🧵⤵️
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September 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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📣 New preprint from the SCIMaP team!

Across three studies, we show that communicating the economic impact of NIH funding cuts—especially with interactive quizzes and maps—decreases approval and motivates action to oppose the cuts, across the political spectrum. 🧵 1/8
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August 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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We are excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Decina as our inaugural Executive Director. Dr. Decina has over 15 years of experience in academia and government in science and policy. Check out this article at #PennToday to learn more: penntoday.upenn.edu/news/stephen...
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Stephen Decina appointed inaugural executive director of Climate Science Policy and Action | Penn Today
The Office of the Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action reflects Penn’s already considerable presence across energy, sustainability, and climate science.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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"Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost" | In the Philly area, and interested in working with @michaelemann.bsky.social and his team to advance Penn's climate & sustainability mission? Please consider applying:

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Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action
University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...
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July 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Looking forward to working with Dr. Decina! Please go follow our colleagues at @upennclimate.bsky.social for all climate-related ongoings and to learn about the Vice Provost for Climate office at Penn. #climate #penn #upenn
July 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I am excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Decina as our inaugural Executive Director. Dr. Decina has over 15 years of experience in academia and government in science and policy. To learn more about him and his background, please check out this article at #PennToday:
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Stephen Decina appointed inaugural executive director of Climate Science Policy and Action | Penn Today
The Office of the Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action reflects Penn’s already considerable presence across energy, sustainability, and climate science.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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"Reply to Dablander et al.: Identifying interventions that change intentions lays a valuable foundation for behavior change" | The @asinclair.bsky.social et al response to a comment on their article earlier this year in
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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July 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM