Most media ignore evidence that
counters climate change proponents.
Not exact matches
For most of the 35 years,
proponents of
climate change policies have usually responded to these arguments by making
counter «factual» claims such as
climate policies will increase jobs or trigger economic growth.
Again and again
proponents of action on
climate change have responded to economic arguments against taking action to reduce the threat of
climate change by making
counter economic arguments such as
climate change policies will produce new jobs or reduce adverse economic impacts that will follow from the failure to reduce the threat of
climate change.
It is not enough for
proponents of
climate change policies to simply make
counter scientific and economic «factual» arguments to the scientific and economic claims of the
climate change policy opponents, advocates for
climate policies need to help citizens understand what interests are responsible for the disinformation that is the basis for the false arguments made by opponents of
climate change policies, why the tactics used the opponents of
climate change policies are morally reprehensible, and why the arguments of those opposing
climate change policies will continue to create huge injustices and immense suffering in the world.
«Even if they conclude that
countering climate change would warrant such a sacrifice,
proponents of divestment should offer some evidence or reasoning that it is the best course of action.»