Barriers In Communication And Alternatives To Support Understanding On Climate Change

The understanding of the causes and risks of climate change, as well as the knowledge on how to mitigate the problems associated with this issue, is fundamental to make the society aware of the importance of this environmental aspect. Information about climate change has increased in the past years. However, the communication is facing challenges in translating the scientific knowledge into a non-academic language easy to assimilate. Also, the politicization and polarization of climate science and the difficulty in motivating society to change their lifestyle in order to reduce environmental impacts are important issues to be considered. This paper addresses the main factors that limit the communication effectiveness on climate change, and presents alternatives to improve the communication between science and society and thus engage it to mitigate the global warming.