Christopher R. Knittel

Professor of applied economics, MIT Sloan School of Management

There can be a real impact if some of these same marchers would be willing to demonstrate in less friendly political territory to directly take on some powerful people who stand in the way of meaningful efforts to combat climate change.

How The ‘People’s Climate March’ Could Translate Into Political Action

Real change will only come about when politicians and others see real consequences for their positions, or lack thereof, on climate change.

Preaching To The Choir? Beyond The People's Climate March

Christopher Knittel: "True political change doesn’t necessarily happen by marching in front of world leaders and others who already largely agree with you." Pictured: An estimated 400,000 people marched through midtown Manhattan on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 as part of the People's Climate March, a worldwide mobilization calling on world leaders meeting at the UN to commit to urgent action on climate change. (John Minchillo/AP)

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What is being denied is the role and power of science itself, of data and evidence-based analysis. That is no way to shape policies for the future.

Protesting Sen. Marco Rubio's statements on climate change, May 17, 2104, Miami Beach, Fla. (Lynne Sladky, File/AP)

Here &amp; Now: How The Media Tackles The Climate Change Debate

To Deny The Deniers, Champion The Cause Of Science

In this photo cracks in the dry bed of the Stevens Creek Reservoir in Cupertino, Calif., March 13, 2014. The Obama administration is more certain than ever that global warming is changing Americans' daily lives and will worsen — conclusions that scientists detail in a massive federal report released Tuesday, May 6, 2014. (Marcio Jose Sanchez, File/AP)

Christopher R. Knittel

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Preaching To The Choir? Beyond The People's Climate March

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To Deny The Deniers, Champion The Cause Of Science

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