Together For Our Planet: Americans are More Aligned on Taking Action on Climate Change than Expected

Stanford researchers Larry Diamond, James Fishkin and Alice Siu recently put that assumption to the test. Using the framework of the America in One Room initiative, 962 participants were brought together to deliberate amongst themselves in a thoughtful, civil, and substantive fashion on 72 questions about climate change and climate policy. The participants were selected to accurately represent the American electorate, reflecting regional, cultural and political diversity. The results suggest that when given the opportunity to discuss climate change in a substantive way, the majority of Americans are open to taking proactive measures to address the global climate crisis.

- Read a Q&A with the researchers.

- Register to attend a Dec. 1 discussion of the results with panelists including congressmen John Curtis (R-UT) and Ro Khanna (D-CA); Stanford experts Diamond, Fishkin, Siu, Nicole Ardoin, Noah Diffenbaugh, Chris Field; and Co-Chair Emeritus of California Forward Peter Weber.