That’s (Not) Funny: How To Use Humor To Raise Climate Change Awareness

4 factors that make a humorous approach to environmental issues successful

Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten
Climate Conscious
Published in
6 min readAug 22, 2022

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Image of a cartoon-like planet earth, with clouds as hair, in outer space.
Humor can be effective when communicating environmental issues (credit: image by Infinity Eight Productions; published with permission)

With extreme weather events due to climate change happening more and more often, the importance of raising awareness and taking action is becoming more urgent. The good news is that every one of us can be part of the…

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Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten
Climate Conscious

Sharing fascinating facts about nature and sustainability; science communication. Also on Xplore Nature YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature