Welcome to Adaptation AGORA’s project module on climate change disinformation tactics, a course designed to help you identify and counter misleading narratives about climate change. Over the next 25 minutes, we will explore common tactics used to spread misinformation, examine real-world examples, and provide practical strategies to recognize and challenge these deceptive claims effectively.
This module aims to:
- Define misinformation and disinformation and explain their impact on public perception and policy.
- Discuss common tactics used to spread misinformation about climate change.
- Provide real-world examples to illustrate these tactics in action.
- Offer counterstrategies to challenge and correct misinformation.
- Enhance critical thinking skills and foster informed discussions about climate change.
Curriculum
- 25 Sections
- 29 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Introduction1
- Understanding disinformation and misinformation on climate change0
- Definitions and distinctions2
- Effects on public discourse2
- Quiz1
- Chapter 2: Common disinformation tactics in climate change debates1
- Cherry-picking data2
- Fake experts2
- Logical fallacies2
- Conspiracy theories2
- Misleading memes and slogans2
- Emotional appeal tactics2
- Appeal to identity and belonging1
- Appeal to nostalgia1
- Manipulating empathy1
- Overgeneralization1
- Misquoting and out-of-context information1
- Quiz1
- Chapter 3: Counterstrategies to disinformation in climate change1
- Critical assessment of sources1
- Understanding scientific information1
- Identifying credible information online1
- Verifying information before sharing1
- Quiz1
- Resources1
