The Climate Consensus

Promoting Dialogue about Climate Change

We understand that climate change is real. We understand that it is human-caused. We believe that something must be done about it—and nearly all of the world's climate scientists agree. 

 
 

Our Mission

Our vision is to close the consensus gap between experts and non-experts on the subject of human-caused climate change by promoting effective dialog between scientists and the community.

Our mission is to support, encourage, and inspire current and upcoming scientists to engage in dialog with their local communities. We are building capacity for outreach and establishing pipelines between social and physical scientists to create a culture shift within academia and the broader science community.

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What is climate change?

Climate Change isn't a simple concept. Some (like us) consider it to be one of the most important challenges of our lifetime. To improve our chances of lessening the negative impacts, we want to help more people to understand the basics of climate change science.

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In the press

Our members are regularly quoted in the media for their expertise on climate change.

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The Climate Consensus network currently has representatives from 12 universities.

We are a vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Our network is growing. Meet some of our members who previously served as climate champions, representatives, and student leaders.

 
 
“I am constantly amazed by my students’ passion and energy. When provided with resources and a bit of encouragement, our students will change the world.”
— Janel Hanrahan, Director of The Climate Consensus and Associate Professor, Northern Vermont University
“I loved getting the opportunity to talk to high school students about climate change!”
— Arianna Varuolo-Clarke, PhD student, Columbia University
“Joining The Climate Consensus gave me the confidence and resources to speak about climate change to friends, family, and members of my community.”
— Andrew Westgate, PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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There's a consensus among climate scientists: Climate change is real, it's happening because of us, and the time to act is now. We cannot do this in isolation.

Let’s work together.

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Are you a faculty member or graduate student in the sciences interested in joining The Climate Consensus and representing your university?

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