The Climate Question

How to speak to a climate denier

From climate sceptic to climate campaigner, Sarah Ott grew up in the US surrounded by doubters, listening to out-right deniers. This is the story of what changed her mind. We also hear people’s questions about climate change from Kenya where there’s major drought and we speak to BBC Disinformation reporter Marco Silva on dealing with climate misinformation. Presenter Neal Razzell is joined by: 
Sarah Ott, teacher and former sceptic 
Marco Silva, BBC Climate Disinformation Reporter 
Michael Kaloki, journalist in Kenya 
With thanks also to Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Cambridge, UK Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com Producer: Mora Morrison 
Researcher: Richard Tisdale 
Production Coordinator: Siobhan Reed &amp; Sophie Hill
Series Producer: Alex Lewis 
Editor: Bridget Harney 
Sound engineer: Graham Puddifoot

A global programme that reflects the variety of takes on climate change, how best to understand it and the world’s attempts to avert it, temper it or adapt to it.
It is not about questioning whether climate change is happening, it’s about finding the best ways to respond to it.
This is sharp-edged, analytical inquiry. Hard scrutiny, touched with a sense of adventure and discovery, and where we can find it, hope.
It includes stories from across the world on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.