Current efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change might not succeed in time to avoid dangerous consequences. One option to fight climate change—often discussed within scientific circles, but still relatively unknown among the general public—is solar radiation...
Pruitt’s faulty logic—or lack of it entirely—hasn’t gone unnoticed. Former Science Advisory Board member Joe Arvai, whose six-year term expired in late September, was bewildered. “Not only is Mr. Pruitt a hypocrite, he’s a coward,” said Arvai, who is currently the...
"'There's only so far scientists can go in presenting data and appealing to people's rational intellect,' Andrew Hoffman, author of 'How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate,' told DW. 'To touch people's hearts, the key is to be able to tell stories – stories of...
Is there a McKibben Effect — a radical flank effect on the US climate debate? And is it positive or negative? - Vox (Abridged version of Vox article) New research by Todd Schifeling, former Erb-Institute Postdoctoral fellow (of Temple University) and Andy Hoffman (Erb...
People have to understand that the effects of global warming will affect their lives and hit their wallets. When a big drought strikes or a hurricane passes through the region, [they] suddenly will understand the impact. However, these changes must primarily affect...
The rise of what is broadly called “big data” has given new impetus to those who believe that more and better information will solve our decision-making troubles. The term big data is generally taken to refer to the digital exhaust from our time spent online: our...
Elizabeth Kolbert was the Erb Institute Purpose-to-Impact speaker on April 11th of this year. She spoke both to small student groups as well as a large auditorium on many themes related to her Pulitzer-prize winning book, The Sixth Extinction. We are also grateful to...
Erb faculty director, Joe Arvai among experts suggesting that a reframing is necessary to provide actionable information for improved business sustainability outcomes. Climate change is increasingly being framed as a risk management problem to both businesses and...
By Andy Hoffman - Faculty Member, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. When politicians distort science, academics and scientists tend to watch in shock from the sidelines rather than speak out. But in an age of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” we need...
“Be Bold” was the theme of the 2016 Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Conference last November in New York City. I was able to attend, thanks to Cool Projects funding, and it was my first sustainability conference. As a career changer new to the world of...