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Stopping the Disinformation Playbook
Too often, companies use the Disinformation Playbook to make public policy work for them, instead of for all of us. But the Playbook is not unstoppable—and it's time to push back.
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Communication Best Practices
The UCS communication toolkit offers tips, strategies, and best practices to talk to skeptical audiences, to get your stories in local media, and to sharpen your message for decisionmakers.
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Engaging with Communities
Scientists have a tremendous opportunity to improve access to and understanding of technical information in communities, leading to better solutions.
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The UCS Science Protection Project
The Science Protection Project exists to facilitate privileged, confidential advice from experienced private attorneys to federal scientists and their allies.
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Endangered Species Act Toolkit
The Endangered Species Act is under attack—and scientists have a crucial role to play in protecting it. Our toolkit helps scientists understand how the ESA works and how they can help keep it strong.
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Engaging with Policymakers
Bringing science to the policymaking process is crucial to our democracy—but facts alone often aren’t enough. Learn ways to effectively advocate for science by engaging with legislators.
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Talking with the Media
Engaging effectively with journalists and the media takes practice, but is an important science communication skill to master.
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Science, Democracy, and Fracking
If your community is facing decisions about fracking, this toolkit is for you. Use it to help you make sound decisions on fracking.
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Tweet the Story of the Fossil Fuel Industry's Climate Deception
Fossil fuel companies and their trade associations have been peddling climate disinformation for decades. Here are 40 key moments of fossil fuel industry climate denial.
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Scientist Advocacy Toolkit
A toolkit for scientists looking for ways to use their expertise for the good of their community. Includes tips, tools, and other resources.
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Security and Arms Control Webinars
As part of our Summer Symposium series, we host webinars on arms control and international security topics. View past lectures here.
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How to Securely Share Information
Those who are aware of potential scientific integrity abuses need a secure way to report them. Here's a guide for doing so.
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Scientists Call for Public Investment in Agroecological Research
A distinguished group of experts from across the United States—including agricultural powerhouse states such as Iowa and California—have called for increased public investment in agroecological research.
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Environmental Justice, Science, and Democracy Forum
Science can play a powerful role in the EJ movement and should be a means, not an obstacle, to achieving environmental justice and informing policy decisions that benefit all.
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Scientist Community Partnerships
Scientist-community partnerships can help level the playing field for communities that are being shut out of important policy discussions, and UCS is taking an active role in fostering these collaborations.
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Scientist-Community Partnerships: Resources
Links to articles, videos, and other web resources that may be helpful to scientists and communities seeking to form partnerships.
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Food Justice
At a June 2015 meeting and community forum in Minneapolis, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, and students shared ideas and experiences on what it takes to forge trusted, equitable, and respectful partnerships to advance food policy reform.
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Community Connections
Our Lewis M. Branscomb Forum, "Community Connections," explored new ways for scientists and communities to work together to meet challenges like chemical hazards, climate change impacts, or access to healthy food.
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Healthy Food Policy Toolkit
Learn how to navigate the food policy system and join in efforts to make healthy, affordable food part of your community's landscape.
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Resources for Early Career Scientists
Examples of resources, blogs, fellowships, training programs, and jobs sites that may be useful to early career scientists searching for careers or engagement opportunities in science policy.
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Science, Democracy, and a Healthy Food POlicy
The 2014 Lewis M. Branscomb Forum brought together experts, advocates, and engaged community members to explore how science can help advance healthier food environments.
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Ten Personal Solutions to Global Warming
Tips and information about how to reduce your household's emissions of heat-trapping (or global warming) gasses, through ten simple steps.
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Sandy, One Year Later
One year after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, UCS is holding a full-day forum to discuss how the application of scientific information can make communities more resilient and help the region plan for the future.
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Science, Democracy, and Community Decisions on Fracking
The 2013 Lewis M. Branscomb Forum convened big thinkers from academia, industry, government, non-governmental organizations, and citizen groups to delve into some of the most complex challenges around fracking.