This lecture marks the first event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy. This new initiative is a cooperation between renowned Stockholm-based institutions with a particular focus on climate change and democracy from different perspectives. It aims to inform, inspire, and engage experts and the general public alike by providing high-profile public lectures on the interlinkages between climate change and democracy followed by debate.
A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that YouTube is proliferating money-making climate denial content and many, including teens, are falling for it.
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Misinformation and disinformation on climate change, such as greenwashing by fashion brands and astroturfing by organizations like the Empowerment Alliance and Responsible Energy Citizen Coalition, undermine efforts to tackle climate change. Examples include blaming dam failures for flood fatalities in Brazil and the spread of misinformation on social media.