Former EPA chief McCarthy urges shift in climate message

May 23, 2018
Former Obama EPA chief Gina McCarthy is continuing to call for action to address climate change in her new role in academia, arguing that climate advocates must hone their message to focus on the health impacts from climate change for children and future generations, rather than cute animals such as polar bears, as a strategy to win broader support. McCarthy, featured in a May 22 Boston Globe Magazine article , also urges plainer talk to convey the need for...


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