C-Change Conversations

C-Change primer presentations: the "c-change primer" is a non-partisan, multimedia presentation that explains the science and effects of climate change. Developed in consultation with scientists, business leaders, and public policy experts, the primer is widely hailed as an intelligent, accessible introduction of climate change and its impacts on our health, economy, and global security. Climate scientists and conservative leaders alike have recognized the value of the primer and C-Change's approach. As jack ciattarelli, one of new jersey's foremost republicans and former gubernatorial candidate, said: "c-change Conversations is doing exactly what needs to be done on climate change. Namely, in a very non-partisan way, they're talking about the issue not as a political one, but as a human one. Considering the impact on each one of us as individuals and the communities we live in, their approach is the right one and the education they provide is compelling in calling us to action." In addition to our basic primer, we offer hyper-focused presentations to meet the needs of specific audiences: the health primer, which reviews the basic science of climate change through the lens of how it is compromising the essentials of good health: physical safety and shelter, secure food sources, clean water, clean air, and our ability to manage diseases. This primer is intended for people who work in the medical and healthcare fields to help them understand how climate change affects wellness and quality of life. The business primer, which covers the science and effects of warming temperatures and explores their physical, reputational, legal, and regulatory risks to businesses. This primer is intended for employees, boards, and other decision makers and stakeholders who will benefit from thinking about climate change through a risk assessment framework. The spanish-language primer, which was launched in 2023 in princeton, nj.c-change also presents primers on zoom (both pre-recorded and live) as public and private events. Most primer presentations are tailored to include specifics about how climate change impacts the specific locality where we are speaking to further build personal understanding and connection of this issue. In 2023, C-Change team members attended cop28, the un climate change conference in dubai. Bringing home valuable connections and climate insights, we created a version of the primer that explains what happened at the summit and what it means for the future. We have presented that primer in person and on zoom, broadening the reach of cop28 and of C-Change's educational offerings. Over 2,000 individuals in 10 states and abroad attended our primer presentations in 2023. notable presentations included: glenmede trust investment management firm cbiz borden perlman insurance firm financial executives networking group (feng) rotary international environmental sustainability rotary action group princeton university energy and climate scholars princeton (nj) emergency management servicesour C-Change Conversations affiliates in athens, ga, and columbia, sc, also coordinate primer presentations throughout the year. Highlights in 2023 included: sustain sc symposium, keynote address "science on screen" presentation at cin movie theater (athens, ga) university of Georgia grady college athens (ga) area county chamber of commercein total, we have reached approximately 19,000 people in 32 states and internationally (via zoom) since C-Change began offering the primer in 2016.

C-Change's digital resources: to broaden our educational reach beyond primer presentations, C-Change makes use of a wide array of digital resources. These include:1. Website - features an introduction to the science and effects of climate change, ways to take action, how to book a primer, newsletters, blogs, and more. 2. Blogs - written by C-Change team members and business, political, and climate change experts. Blogs are intended to deepen our educational materials on climate change issues and to spark thought on impacts and action. Blogs are posted on the website and emailed to our subscribers. In 2023, blogs included a "deep dive" into carbon markets, and cop28 on-site reporting and analysis. 3. Newsletters - C-Change publishes three newsletters: "curated climate news," a monthly publication that provides context for climate news of hope and concern; "curated climate news for athens, ga," which features Georgia state and local news; and "quarterly" reports that share C-Change Conversations' news and progress. Newsletters are posted on the website and emailed to our subscribers.4. "ask a scientist" - website users can submit climate-related questions to be answered by our contributing scientists and topic experts. Answers are posted at the website.5. Social media - we utilize linkedin, facebook, and instagram to reach audiences beyond our subscriber mailing list, providing insights and perspectives on climate change impacts and news. In 2023, we posted "from the front" updates from dubai to keep followers informed on cop28 summit activities.our digital offerings via email (blogs, newsletters, etc.) Consistently have above average open rates and view times. We have 2,538 newsletter subscribers (plus 815 subscribers to the athens "curated climate news").

C-Change solutions series: C-Change continues to build our roster of interviews with experts for our "solutions series." We feature modern-day heroes who are developing the solutions needed to address the challenge of climate change and give us hope for the future. We share these interviews with our subscribers and with the public via our website and social media. Our 2023 interviews featured: david crane, under secretary for infrastructure at the u.s. department of energy carl ferenbach, co-founder of berkshire partners private equity firm and chairman and co-founder of high meadows foundation steven fischl, vice president, chubb insurancein addition to conducting more "solutions series" video interviews in 2024, C-Change plans to add q&a interviews and podcasts to our offerings to further enhance our educational platform.