{"id":169053,"date":"2024-12-23T17:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T06:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=169053"},"modified":"2025-11-07T09:24:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T22:24:03","slug":"how-to-clean-up-polluting-information","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/how-to-clean-up-polluting-information\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clean up polluting information and respond to common climate myths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Feeling angry, shocked or overwhelmed by the climate myths circulating? You\u2019re not alone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect the people and places we love, it\u2019s critical that we tackle this disinformation, and build wide support for strong climate policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how to speak up against myths is one of the most powerful things we can do to encourage climate action. We\u2019ve got your back &#8211; our easy-to-read guide teaches you how to respond to disinformation calmly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CC_MVSA0418-CC-Conversation-guide-How-to-clean-up-polluting-information-online_V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download the printable <em>How to Clean Up Polluting Information<\/em> guide here<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CC_MVSA0418-CC-Conversation-guide-How-to-clean-up-polluting-information-online_V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1088\" height=\"1408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CC_MVSA0418-CC-Conversation-guide-How-to-clean-up-polluting-information-online_V2-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169082\" style=\"width:577px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeling angry, shocked or overwhelmed by the climate myths circulating? 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