Creative Climate
Communication Lab
Developing connections between research, artists, and local leaders for large-scale impact.
About the Lab
Communicating climate science alone isn’t enough to inspire meaningful action. We connect communities to local solutions, harness social influence, and simplify climate actions to make them more personal and impactful.
Our Creative Climate Communications Lab (C3 Lab) serves as an international living lab and community action hub based in NYC that explores innovative engagement methods for driving climate action.
How We'll Do It...
The C3 Lab enhances climate action by fostering collaboration, emphasizing social influence, and centering culture in public engagement. Our goals include:
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Developing inclusive science communication methods
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Leveraging social structures to promote local solutions
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Experimenting with arts-based public engagement approaches
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Creating metrics to assess effectiveness
By engaging diverse teams, the C3 Lab identifies key players for widespread adoption of local solutions and explores how cultural initiatives transform awareness into action, creating "tipping points" in the climate movement.
What's Coming...
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Multistakeholder Training: Training sessions for climate experts, communications specialists, and community influencers in effective climate communication and public engagement.
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Community Visioning Projects: Initiatives to gather and document local ideas for the future of global cities, ensuring community voices are central to climate action.
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Interdisciplinary Fellowships: Collaborative teams of local solutions experts, communications professionals, and artists developing innovative public art campaigns and installations.
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Impact Research: Partnerships with decision-making specialists to evaluate the effectiveness of various engagement methods in promoting climate action.
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International Expert Colloquiums: Events that unite leading voices in climate communications and social change to share insights and foster collaboration.
MEET OUR 2021 HEALTH FELLOWS
Our NYC Pilot
With pilot funding from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the C3 Lab launches in New York City, partnering with research institutions, municipalities, arts-climate associations, NGOs, and community organizations. An international advisory council and guest speakers will support ongoing collaboration with global research institutions, allowing the lab’s outcomes to create a significant ripple effect both regionally and globally.
Our goal is to connect researchers, practitioners, and communication experts to develop and monitor effective climate action methodologies. By combining local experimentation with insights from climate leaders worldwide, the C3 Lab aims to be a pioneering center for research-driven climate communication and action innovation.