Completed Eco news issue 14, the last for 2009. In this issue we take another look at climate change. But this time we examine the reasons and the thought processes behind those who deny the science of climate change.
No matter how many times the science is presented, for many people, it’s simply easier to deny the problem exists, or latch onto one of two pieces of so-called evidence — often based purely on media reports.
In his book States of Denial, Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering, sociologist Stanley Cohen writes: “One common thread runs through many different stories of denial: people, organisations, governments or whole societies are presented with information that is too disturbing … the information is therefore somehow repressed, disavowed, pushed aside or misinterpreted”.
For anyone interested in the Woodford Folk Festival we’ve also included a special 12-page liftout covering some of the speakers at this year’s GREENhouse. As well as that, we take a look behind the scenes at the successful Save the Mary River campaign.
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As well as editing and sourcing articles, my two contributions to this edition are:
Denying climate change: it’s a question of morality
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