S5 Episode 5: Changing climate, changing discourse- panel discussion

In this special episode, recorded at the International Systemic Functional Linguistics Congress held in Glasgow this summer, we have an expert panel discussion on 'Changing Climate, Changing Discourse’.  Our guests, leading academics in the field of language and climate change, are Cinzia Bevitori; John Currie; Daniel Fryer; Matteo Fuoli; Gerard O’Grady; Katherine Russo; and Paul White. Sharing insights from their research on NGO discourse, techno-optimism, the criminalisation of the environmental movement, and corporate greenwashing. Our panel discusses the psychological, sociological, and linguistic dimensions of climate discourse and looks at how these insights can empower activism and affect policy.

01:15 Panel Introductions and Research Summaries

10:35 Media Representation and Public Perception

14:38 Corporate Strategies and Stakeholder Tensions

19:51 Climate Reports and Their Impact

20:48 Corporate Power vs. Activist Efforts

21:17 The Influence of Discourse on Policy and Society

25:08 Challenges in Political Engagement with Evidence

27:06 Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Climate Discourse

30:29 The Role of Academia in Climate Discourse

32:46 Economic Growth and Social Justice

37:01 Conclusion and Podcast Information

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S5 Episode 4: Exploring the Power of Ecolinguistics with Professor Arran Stibbe