Episode 7: Disinformation and climate culture, with Brandon Schauer

Send us Fan MailSYNOPSISBrandon Schauer from Rare, a conservation nonprofit, talks to Rachel and Dan about ways to modify behavior to help save the planet. Climate change and its solutions are often too big for an individual person to connect with, so Brandon has developed strategies to meet people where they are. These strategies short-circuit climate misinformation altogether.STORIESBanana propagandaAnnalee Newitz’s book Stories Are Weapons The 1954 Guatemalan Coup (Wikipedia)NPS, the continuing sagaNational Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sitesNational Parks Are Told to Delete Content That ‘Disparages Americans’This Is What Censorship Looks Like in a National Park: The First Park Sign That Came DownPark Service Is Ordered to Take Down Some Materials on Slavery and TribesTrump moves to scrub national parks sites of signs that cast America in a 'negative light'INTERVIEWEntities responsible for greenhouse gas emissions: By Country; 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissionsBiden cites Will & Grace in endorsement of same-sex marriagePrimetime in a warming worldHyperobjects is a term coined by British philosopher Timothy Morton in their book The Ecological ThoughtLENSESSocial AwarenessEveryone can be part of a solution to large problems, and the ecosystem can help users understand how they may be connected to others.How does your system help people understand they are not alone?How does your system prioritize meaningful connection over gamified social metrics?HyperobjectsBased on the concept from Timothy Morton, hyperobjects are concepts that are so big they are difficult for people to understand them fully. Information ecosystems may be connected to or related to hyperobjects, introducing specific challenges.How does the structure of your system help users focus on the most relevant part of a large problem space?How does the structure of your system render information at human scale?_____________________________________________________PersonnelDan Brown, HostRachel Price, HostMusicTurtle Up Fool, by Elliot_____________________________________________________Unchecked is a production of Curious SquidCurious Squid is a digital design consulting firm specializing in information architecture, user experience, and product design