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“The Obama Administration has been trying to indoctrinate the public with its climate ideology in many ways and through a variety of agencies. This includes material on agency websites, advocacy of climate “education,”470 exhibits in National Parks,471 and grants by the National Science Foundation…” quote by Alan Carlin
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““The Obama Administration has been trying to indoctrinate the public with its climate ideology in many ways and through a variety of agencies. This includes material on agency websites, advocacy of climate “education,”470 exhibits in National Parks,471 and grants by the National Science Foundation. One example is the $700,000 NSF grant to The Civilians, a New York theatre company, to finance the production of a show entitled “The Great Immensity,”472 “a play and media project about our environmental challenges.”473 A second example is a $5.7 million grant to Columbia University to record “voicemails from the future” that paint a picture of an Earth destroyed due to climate change.474 A third example is a $4.9 million grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create scenarios based on America’s climate actions on climate change including a utopian future where everyone rides bicycles and courts forcibly take property from the wealthy.475 The general approach pursued by the Administration for arts and education-related climate propaganda appears to be very similar to the similar propaganda campaigns by Soviet and Eastern European governments to promote their political ends.””

Alan Carlin

About This Quote

Source Report: US Government Climate Communication Review, 2020

The administration uses arts and education grants to promote climate narratives, resembling historic propaganda tactics.

In simple terms: Government funds climate-themed projects to influence public opinion.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and critically evaluate funded narratives.

Themes

propaganda political influence climate communication public opinion funding

Mood

skeptical analytical concerned

Type

critical political informational

When to use this quote

  • policy analysis
  • media literacy
  • public debate
  • academic research
  • activism

Key Concepts

media framing government agenda cultural persuasion

Questions to Reflect On

  • What evidence shows impact of such funded projects?
  • How can independent voices counteract perceived propaganda?
A Different Perspective

Funding does not guarantee effectiveness; audiences may resist or reinterpret messages.

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