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Matthew Nisbet in the Press

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Could the youth who organized global climate strike be uniquely positioned to influence world leaders?
Climate change activists participate in an environmental demonstration as part of a global youth-led day of action, Friday Sept. 20, 2019, in New York. A wave of climate change protests swept across the globe Friday, with hundreds of thousands of young people sending a message to leaders headed for a U.N. summit: The warming world can't wait for action. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Could the youth who organized global climate strike be uniquely positioned to influence world leaders?

The young people leading a global strike to protest climate change are uniquely positioned to influence the decisions made by world leaders, say two Northeastern professors.
Foundation funding helps keep journalism alive—but most money goes to a select few nonprofit media outlets

Foundation funding helps keep journalism alive—but most money goes to a select few nonprofit media outlets

Funding for the nonprofit news sector is highly concentrated among a few dozen outlets and provided by a handful of huge grants.
A climate change agreement was reached. Now what?

A climate change agreement was reached. Now what?

The two-week U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change ended in Paris on Saturday with nearly 200 nations agreeing on a plan to combat climate change. Here, Northeastern professors discuss the good, the remaining challenges, and the future of this historic accord.
Climate change forces scientists to speak up

Climate change forces scientists to speak up

Blurb: When discussing one of the most contentious topics of the 21st century—climate change—finding the balance between fact and emotion is precarious, say Northeastern faculty.
3Qs: Pope’s encyclical ‘shifts the conversation’ on climate change

3Qs: Pope’s encyclical ‘shifts the conversation’ on climate change

Northeastern associate professor Matthew Nisbet examines what Pope Francis’ encyclical means for the global climate change discussion and the 2016 presidential race in the U.S.