Ron: Thank you for posting this. I look forward to viewing the program once it is archived and very likely including it in my courses (at least as an extra credit outside lecture). From my experience, Professor Schneider was one of the best in engaging skeptics in a manner that educated them in a manner they found non-threatening and non-insulting and on more than one occasion brought some of these listeners to a better understanding of the issue. -------------------------------------------------------- David Downie Director, Program on the Environment Associate Professor of Politics Fairfield University Fairfield University, Donnarumma 217 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, CT 06824 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; 203-254-4000, ext 3504
________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of Ronald Mitchell Sent: Sat 9/4/2010 1:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gep-ed] Steve Schneider on TV in Australia Realizing that many on the list either knew Steve Schneider (who died recently) personally or professionally and/or are interested in debates between climate scientists and climate skeptics, you may be want to view (once it is posted and archived), the following: When Steve Schneider was in Australia in June, he recorded a TV program where he answered questions on climate change science from an audience of more than 50 people sceptical about climate change drawn from the general public. This hour-long program, for SBS Insight, will be shown in Australia at 7:30pm on Tuesday 7 Sept and will be available in full online at http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/302 <http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/302> According to David Karoly (another climate expert) who appears with Steve, "I know that for many people it will be painful to watch. But it is Steve at his best, carefully and thoughtfully answering questions from the public about climate change. It is a program that could be included in classes on climate change, as material on responding to common questions about climate change. It is another way that Steve continues to have a very positive influence." Best, Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://www.uoregon.edu/~rmitchel/ <http://www.uoregon.edu/~rmitchel/> Lead PI, DISCCRS: http://www.disccrs.org/ <http://www.disccrs.org/>
