Climate Communication for Impact: Breaking Through with Messages People Care About

​At a time of rising climate risks and declining news coverage, join MIT for a conversation about the state of public climate communication in the United States.

​Leaders in the field will survey the landscape: What is the public's appetite for climate news and knowledge in 2026? And how can climate communicators break through with information that speaks to people's concerns, questions, and values?

​Panelists:

• ​Allison Crimmins, founding member of the Talking Climate Collaborative, Executive Director for Industry Partnerships at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, and former Director of the Fifth National Climate Assessment

• ​Mallika Talwar, Deputy Director of Partnerships for U.S. & India at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

• ​Arielle Tannenbaum, Director of Programs for Climate in the Media at Climate Central

• ​Aaron Krol (moderator), Managing Editor of the MIT Climate Change Engagement Program

​This session is convened by the team behind public climate communication projects at MIT including the MIT Climate Portal, Ask MIT Climate podcast, and the MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship.

​Location: Chelsea/Meatpacking District. Exact address provided upon RSVP approval.

​A confirmed ticket is required for entry. No walk-ins or unregistered guests will be accommodated.