Evidence, information, and communication in climate matters
Proof, Persuasion, and Manipulation in the Climate Challenge
How we communicate the green transition shapes public trust, political action, and perceptions of who gains and who loses. This workshop brings together film, research, industry perspectives, and climate advocacy to explore the contested narratives that influence climate debates today.
Building on these themes, researchers will contribute short inputs on:
- the role of evidence in climate litigation,
- disinformation and narrative framing in climate politics, and
- how scientific knowledge is translated—or distorted—in public debates.
This workshop aims to foster a deeper understanding of communication as a site of struggle in the green transition—and to explore what more constructive, transparent, and evidence-based climate communication could look like.
| Part 1: Media and Art’s Role in Forming Persuasive Narratives and Counter-Narratives | |
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13.00-13.10 |
Welcome on behalf of NTNU Rolee Aranya Deputy leader NTNU Community and Professor, Departement of Arcitecture and Planning |
| 13.10-13.40 | Talking Union, Talking Climate Film and presentation by Vivian Price |
| 13.40-13.55 | What constitutes evidence in climate cases Presentation by Nabil Ahmed Professor, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art & ERC Grant holder |
| 13.55-14.25 | Conversation with Nabil Ahmed and Vivian Price and questions from the audience |
| 14.25-14.45 | Break |
| Part 2: Evidence and Truths in the Climate Debate – Legitimacy and Public Opinion | |
| 14.45-14.55 | Introduces part two. Christian Klöckner Professor in Social Psychology and quantitative method – Departement of Psykology |
| 14.55-15.10 | Whose Knowledge Makes the Future? The case of Melkøya and a postcard from the year 2107. Presentation by Jennifer Elise Branlat Associate Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture |
| 15.10-15.25 | Confronting Climate Change in Popular Music: Nostalgia, Apocalypse, Utopia Presentation by Tore Størvold Associate Professor, Department of Music |
| 15.25-15.50 | Questions from the audience and/or panel discussion |
| 15.50-16.00 | End-of-day summary Tomas Moe Sjølsvold Professor of STS and Director of FME NTRANS |
Practical information:
Monday 16 March: 13:00 - 16:00
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Moderated presentations and discussion
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Location: Skala, Studentersamfundet
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Organisers:
TSO Community, TSO Energy, Frode Nystuen, Rolee Aranya, Tomas Skjølsvold, Christian Klöckner
