Global Climate Change, the Problem with “Public Opinion” and Epistemic Dependence

I recently submitted a think piece to the online news magazine The Mark. My article deals with how the term “public opinion” has been used by reporters, political officials and environmentalists to influence the debate about global climate change.
The basic point I make is that public opinion is a social construction, yet it often comes [...]

Global Warming, Public Health and the Discourse of Responsibility

In 2008 Health Canada commissioned the polling company Environics Research Group to survey Canadians about their attitudes and understanding of global warming and its likely impact on public health. Titled Assessing Perceived Health Risks of Climate Change: Canadian Public Opinion – 2008, the report is available in the electronic collection of Library and Archives Canada.
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