https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003307006-12/contested-climate-cultures-david-zeller
Frame Resonance Disputes within the US Environmental Movement over Geoengineering Proposals ByDavid Zeller ABSTRACT The chapter argues that a more nuanced understanding of geoengineering framings within the US environmental movement – specifically, the frame resonance disputes that emerged during a formative period (2005–2015) in the development of the discourse – is crucial for those who wish to understand recent efforts to shape the global politics of climate change. Geoengineering proposals caused a discursive rift within the movement as activists came to grips with their implications over time. Compiling the geoengineering-related discourse of 16 environmental movement organizations (EMOs) resulted in an original dataset consisting of 86 distinct webpages and other online publications. There were two main points of contention relating to frame resonance for the 16 EMOs in this US-based study. The first revolved around whether or not geoengineering should be discussed at all as a solution. The second issue centered on definitions of geoengineering, and whether these definitions should be expanded. Ultimately, both issues hinge on how geoengineering should be presented to movement allies, enemies, and bystanders to maximum effect. Four main findings from the study are discussed with attention to their relevance for the understanding of climate cultures. Frame resonance disputes provide insight into the competitions that occur as climate cultures develop – contests that help determine the message sent by environmentalists to the public at large. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAKSzgpYqmDWuKAWaBYwXX3x7GR5ngGCSikJ-griTZ-qZFCPurw%40mail.gmail.com.
