{"id":1694,"date":"2026-09-17T16:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:36:56","slug":"breaking-political-barriers-environmental-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/2026\/09\/17\/breaking-political-barriers-environmental-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the political barriers between environmental communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnhc.org.uk\/communicateconference\">Communicate<\/a>, the National History Consortium's leading conference for nature and environmental communications professionals, returns on 17-19 November 2026, with free virtual tickets available to all University of Bath students, staff, and personnel.<\/p>\n<p>This theme for the 2026 conference is <em>Breaking Barriers<\/em>. How best can we confront the challenges to reach the broadest audience \u2013 spanning across increasingly divided political, industrial, and ideological divides \u2013 and tell the most vital and compelling stories in the face of unprecedented environmental challenges?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1695 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/09\/Communicate-conference.jpg\" alt=\"A group of Communicate conference attendees in discussion\" width=\"1809\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/09\/Communicate-conference.jpg 1809w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/09\/Communicate-conference-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/09\/Communicate-conference-1024x334.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/09\/Communicate-conference-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/09\/Communicate-conference-1536x501.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2026\/09\/Communicate-conference-659x215.jpg 659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1809px) 100vw, 1809px\" \/>This year\u2019s programme \u201cbrings together the latest research, innovative approaches, and inspirational voices to create new thinking, practical takeaways, networking and connection, and as ever a chance to work together on impact and shared purpose\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Engagement Unit is offering free tickets to all three days of Communicate's virtual panels, including <em>Tackling misinformation in hyperlocal channels and spaces<\/em>, <em>Greenwashing and greenhushing<\/em>, and <em>Nostalgia as a framing and communication tool<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in attending, please contact the Public Engagement Unit on <a href=\"mailto:public-engagement@bath.ac.uk\">public-engagement@bath.ac.uk<\/a> or through the contact form below. 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