Thursday, June 1, 2023. 12:00 PM. Webinar:  How does Climate.gov talk climate and deal with misinformation. Tom Di Liberto, NOAA and Rebecca Lindsey, Groundswell and Climate.gov. Sponsored by NOAA. Registration and more information.

Summary: NOAA Climate.gov's status of a world-renowned purveyor in climate science has been built upon a mission that is science-forward, science-focused, and science-first. This presentation will explain how Climate.gov approaches climate science communication, and how it deals with climate misinformation both on social media as well as in its website content.

Keywords: Climate, Misinformation, Strategy

Bios: Tom Di Liberto is a climate scientist and public affairs specialist in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Communications. He previously served as the climate scientist for NOAA’s Climate.gov. He works on strategic communications, especially related to climate science, and is a well-regarded public speaker on weather and climate.

Rebecca Lindsey is a contractor in the Climate Program Office, and she's been the News & Features editor for Climate.gov for the past decade. Prior to that, she was the editor of NASA's Webby-award-winning Earth Observatory Website. She has a Master's of Science in Journalism and Technical Communication from Colorado State University, and a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech.