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How Public Opinion Shapes Climate Politics in the Global South

21 November 2023, 6:15 pm–7:30 pm

Industrial Pollution

Join us to explore the dynamic interplay between public sentiment and climate action in the Global South.

Event Information

Open to

All

Organiser

Tom Pegram

Location

G22
North-West Wing
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
United Kingdom

 

Public opinion shapes what governments and the international community can do to cope with the current climate crisis. How do people form their beliefs about climate change and assess associated risks? What strategies do climate skeptics use to garner public support, and how do advocates respond? How do citizens react to foreign climate criticism, and what opportunities exist for global engagement? Drawing on new survey data collected in seven countries of the Global South, this talk will explore the dynamic interplay between public sentiment and climate action, shedding light on the strategies employed by both domestic and international actors to sway public support and the measures their opponents take to counteract them.

Short bio:

Matias Spektor
Matias Spektor is Professor of Politics and International Relations at FGV in Brazil and, in 2023, a visiting scholar at Princeton and Georgetown. His research on climate politics, international security, and transnational political violence has a focus on Latin America and the Global South. He holds a doctorate from Oxford.