Dr. Simon Lübke
Research Associate, Department of Media and Communication | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich
The role of humour in the climate crisis
What role does humorous content such as memes play in the climate discourse? A team of researchers in the KLIMA-MEMES project is investigating this question. Initial findings were presented at re:publica24.
#climatechange – Do internet memes influence climate policy?
Memes are spreading across social media and shaping the public climate debate. How exactly do they do this – and do memes even influence political decisions?
The Influence of Humorously Intended Communication on Political Decision-Making in the Context of Climate Change
KLIMA-MEMES investigates the influence of memes (humorously intended texts/pictures/videos shared online) on political decision-making in the context of public discourses about an adequate handling of climate change.