Stop “Boring Language” to Spur Climate Action

Erik Solheim speaks during an interview in Jakarta October 25, 2010. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi
“The language of environmentalists has been boring, so uninspiring”
By Astrid Zweynert
BONN, Germany, (ENVIRONMENT) – People are hungry for news about the risks of climate change but experts are alienating them with boring, technical jargon, the United Nations top environment official said on Tuesday.
Erik Solheim, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), sa