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Exploring delay discourses
You will explore issues that relate to common categories of delay discourses.
In previous steps, we saw that statements about the climate crisis in the media, on social media, and in many other places are often inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. You also learned about delay discourses. These are arguments or claims that acknowledge climate change but discourage urgent or meaningful action through misleading arguments (Lamb et al., 2020).
In this step, we’ll take a closer look at common categories of delay discourses, identifying how they work and considering ways to counter them constructively. To make this more tangible and fun, each discourse category is represented by an illustration based on the artwork of Léonard Chemineau.
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Share your experiences
Now that you have explored the discourses of climate delay, reflect on any encounters you’ve had with these delay discourses, whether in media, social media, public debates, or personal conversations and consider:
- What was the context?
- Which type of discourse did you encounter, and what was the main claim?
Share your experience in the Comments section, along with any counterarguments you used, or would consider using now.
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