George Marshall on communicating climate change following extreme weather events | Transition Network

George Marshall on communicating climate change following extreme weather events | Transition Network

"It’s very important to resist the temptation towards the protection of the individual property. There’s a temptation on this to say, I’m protecting myself, I’m making my house flood-proof. Obviously people do that, and that’s fine, but I think the emphasis has to be on how we can protect ourselves collectively."

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