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    Apocalyptic Optimist: How to Break Through Big Oil’s Disinformation

    Outarguing climate deniers with numbers and facts won’t work. Exposing the corporate puppet masters will. In the latest episode of The Apocalyptic Optimist, Harvard historian and legendary myth-buster Naomi Oreskes joins host Dana R. Fisher to discuss how we shatter corporate climate propaganda. The path forward does not live in arguing facts with bad-faith actors. […]

Research and action for a more just and sustainable world

The Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE) is American University’s umbrella for environmental work across the AU community. We are committed to cultivating trans-disciplinary work that focuses on the interrelations among the environment, community, and equity. Building on the university’s long-standing strengths in social justice and environmental protection, CECE is forging new paths for addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

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