Climate Disinformation: What We Can Do About It
What do tobacco and fossil fuels have in common, and why does it matter now? How is climate change disinformation being used against Canadians, and what can you do to push back? What is Information Sovereignty and Information Integrity, and why does it matter?
Get the answers to these questions and more with Phil Newell, communications co-chair of the Climate Action Against Disinformation coalition, a network of over 120 organizations around the world, and learn about the new Global Initiative on Information Integrity on Climate Change.
This program is presented as part of Toronto Climate Week and TPL's Our Fragile Planet program series, supported by Friends of Toronto Public Library, South Chapter.
Registration: This virtual event is free to join. Please register via TPL website - https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69ca8e5e58f0b64d9e7c323c
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TPL's Our Fragile Planet program series offers free, engaging programs about our environment and be inspired to take action to protect our planet since 2015. Programs cover a wide range of protection, conservation and sustainability topics. You can also check out related books, materials and resources. https://tpl.ca/programs-and-classes/featured/fragile-planet/
TPL's Our Fragile Planet program series is generously supported by Friends of Toronto Public Library, South Chapter.
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