Concerned Residents of Hammond DOB: 10/25/08

Concerned Residents of Hammond DOB: 10/25/08 www.CROH.org COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Toys for Tots, Food Pantry, Fire & Rescue Squad, Socks, Mittens & Hat Drive,
Annual Family Social, Highschool Scholarship
Location…
…THE WORLD’S LONGEST DEEP-DRAFT INLAND WATERWAY RUNNING 1900 MILES FROM
THE FURTHEST HEADWATER TO THE MOUTH, CONTAINING A VARIETY OF RICH
ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT LARGE NUMBERS OF FISH, BIRD, AND ANIMAL LIFE.
Sample Size: 1,540 US Adults
Instruments used to obtain results:
1) “Cultural Values” – Used a Hierarchy vs. Egalitarianism and Individualism vs.
Communitarianism Values Scale associated with studies of cultural theory of risk indicating
attitudes toward social ordering (Douglas & Wildavsky)
2) “Science Literacy” – Questions from National Science Foundation’s Science and Engineering
Indicators to test participants general knowledge of science
3) “Numeracy Level” – Series of mathematical word problems to test their mathematical literacy.
4) “Climate Change Risk Perceptions “ using a 0-10 rating scale
THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD
FINDINGS:
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As ordinary people learn more about science and become more proficient in scientific
reasoning they do not reliably support the scientific evidence
Those with highest scientific and numeric skills are less likely to see climate change as
a threat
Greater scientific literacy & numeracy levels = greater cultural polarization
CULTURAL COGNITION
“Cultural Cognition is the tendency of
people to fit their perceptions of risk
and related facts to their group
commitments.” – Dan Kahan
TWO MAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES CREATE CULTURAL POLARIZATION
OVER SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION:
1)  Culturally biased information searching: people prefer to look for scientific
information that supports, rather than opposes, their cultural predispositions.
2)  Culturally biased assimilation: When considering information from any source,
people selectively credit or discredit in accordance with their cultural predispositions,
becoming more polarized as they learn more.
CULTURAL WORLDVIEWS AND RISK ‐ WHO FEARS WHAT? (How people view the risks associated with different issues at different points along the two dimensions of hierarchy‐egalitarianism and communitarian‐individualism) ‐ Photo Courtesy of Professor Dan Kahan. The Science of “Science Communication”
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The strategy focused only on improving transmission of sound scientific info is highly
unlikely to resolve controversy
Clarifying information on the science will not generate public consensus if the
communicators fail to look for cues about cultural commitments
Important to avoid accentuating cues that sustain cultural factionalization
Citizens most likely to be turned off when issues are laden with meanings that cause
diverse groups to form opposing positions
High degree of individual’s rationality in expressing cultural values actually inhibits the
collective welfare rationality by blocking citizens from converging the best scientific
evidence on how to secure common interest in health, safety, and prosperity
Many hierarchical and individualistic people believe action of some type should be
taken and will do so if it appeals to their cultural outlook
When distributing sound scientific information, it’s important to take advantage of the
full range of potential policy responses and available advocates who are narrative
resources for opening minds.
Important to develop forecasting and management tools to predict controversies and
formulate strategies to circumvent groups from forming opposing positions
Appealing to Emotions & Not just Science GE COMMERCIAL WINDFALL “Wind Energy SiQng Creates Opposing FacQons” The Hammond, NY Story as told through the eyes of a lawyer Hammond, NY vs. Industrial Wind
It all started with Education….Education…Education…
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The town was divided into opposing groups: the Hierarchy/Individualist “leaseholders” versus the Egalitarian/Communitarian “non‐leaseholders” Property taxes also became an issue. Waterfront property owners account for 75% of the tax base and were being taxed by elected officials who held wind leases who also tried promo>ng the tax benefits of the project. 2009 Campaign 2011 Campaign •  www.GoodGovernmentForHammond.com •  Candidate Videos •  The purpose of "Fact Check" is to help reduce the level of decepJon and confusion intended by the opposiJon. SAVE
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Overall, we found that with our experience
it was important to inject humor whenever
possible. With an issue as complex as
industrial wind, there were so many times
when the situation seemed beyond our
control, causing stress levels to skyrocket.
Humor was OUR savior, and we feel it
could be extremely useful in
“Breaking” the Polarization Barrier &
drafting a successful PR campaign….