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3 Methods
3.1 Issue Guide and Intervention Procedure
We used the Climate Choice issue guidebook for all five forums (National Issues
Forums 2016). As suggested, the size for each forum was between 8 and 15 participants and each forum lasted 2 h. We followed steps suggested in the moderator
guidebook with a neutral moderator and a discussion guide to presents several possible approaches to climate change to the group. The deliberation process focuses on
three options: (1) Option 1—Sharply reduce carbon emissions; (2) Option 2—Preparing and protect our communities; and (3) Accelerate innovation. Option 1 suggests
that we need to take aggressive action to reduce our energy consumption and other
climate-changing behavior. Option 2 emphasizes that we should protect and prepare communities for the effects of climate change. Option 3 addresses that we must
invest in rapid innovation to develop new, cleaner fuel sources, new ways to influence
Earth’s climate, and even new societal arrangements. Note that the forum does not
create much room for debating anthropogenic activity induced climate change, rather
the materials are intended to support discussion about what to do given that human
activities have increased greenhouse gas concentrations to the point that the climate
in changing. In deliberation, people examined the advantages and disadvantages of
different options for addressing this issue, weighing these against the things they
hold deeply valuable. The deliberative process involved the following steps.
1. Welcome: moderators introduced the program; participants completed the preforum questionnaire.
2. Ground Rules: participants and the moderators reviewed desired outcome and
agree on ground rules.
3. Getting Started: moderators asked participants to take a few minutes to talk about
their personal experiences with the issue and tell their stories. We asked people
to describe how climate change is affecting them, their families, and friends.
The moderators also showed the starter video provided by NIF that reviewed
problems associated with climate change.
4. Deliberation: participants examined all the options and spent an approximately
equal amount of time on each option. All thoughts and opinions were welcome.
A note-taker was present to record key words on a large pad of paper or a white
board for participants to view throughout the meeting.
5. Ending the Forum: participants reflect on what have been discussed.
6. Questionnaire: participants completed the post-forum questionnaire.
C. J. Li et al.
3 Methods
3.1 Issue Guide and Intervention Procedure
We used the Climate Choice issue guidebook for all five forums (National Issues
Forums 2016). As suggested, the size for each forum was between 8 and 15 participants and each forum lasted 2 h. We followed steps suggested in the moderator
guidebook with a neutral moderator and a discussion guide to presents several possible approaches to climate change to the group. The deliberation process focuses on
three options: (1) Option 1—Sharply reduce carbon emissions; (2) Option 2—Preparing and protect our communities; and (3) Accelerate innovation. Option 1 suggests
that we need to take aggressive action to reduce our energy consumption and other
climate-changing behavior. Option 2 emphasizes that we should protect and prepare communities for the effects of climate change. Option 3 addresses that we must
invest in rapid innovation to develop new, cleaner fuel sources, new ways to influence
Earth’s climate, and even new societal arrangements. Note that the forum does not
create much room for debating anthropogenic activity induced climate change, rather
the materials are intended to support discussion about what to do given that human
activities have increased greenhouse gas concentrations to the point that the climate
in changing. In deliberation, people examined the advantages and disadvantages of
different options for addressing this issue, weighing these against the things they
hold deeply valuable. The deliberative process involved the following steps.
1. Welcome: moderators introduced the program; participants completed the preforum questionnaire.
2. Ground Rules: participants and the moderators reviewed desired outcome and
agree on ground rules.
3. Getting Started: moderators asked participants to take a few minutes to talk about
their personal experiences with the issue and tell their stories. We asked people
to describe how climate change is affecting them, their families, and friends.
The moderators also showed the starter video provided by NIF that reviewed
problems associated with climate change.
4. Deliberation: participants examined all the options and spent an approximately
equal amount of time on each option. All thoughts and opinions were welcome.
A note-taker was present to record key words on a large pad of paper or a white
board for participants to view throughout the meeting.
5. Ending the Forum: participants reflect on what have been discussed.
6. Questionnaire: participants completed the post-forum questionnaire.