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Using Science In Decision-Making

This discussion explores how individuals can employ scientific principles to navigate environmental issues, both in personal and public capacities. It covers investigating issues, analyzing evidence, and the importance of making informed decisions based on scientific data alongside personal values. Key topics include defining problems, evaluating stakeholder arguments, and predicting outcomes. Participants will reflect on their decision-making processes and the weight of scientific versus non-scientific arguments. This guide aims to enhance citizens' awareness and ability to incorporate science in their environmental choices.

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Using Science In Decision-Making

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  1. Using Science In Decision-Making A Discussion to Wrap-Up the City Council Activity Version 5.2.11

  2. Informed Environmental Decision-Making How do/can citizens use science to inform decisions they make about environmental issues in private (e.g., consumer, worker) and or public (e.g., voter, advocate, elected official) roles?

  3. Informed Environmental Decision-Making Using science to inform decisions can include… • Investigating an issue • Explaining the science involved in an issue for self and/or others • Predicting likely outcomes and impacts on connected human and natural environmental systems of different courses of action • Using all of the above (plus other considerations such as personal values) to help decide what to do in individual and/or societal roles

  4. Investigating an Issue Investigating an issue (2nd hand) involves… • Defining the problem • Considering arguments from different stakeholders • Interpreting and evaluating evidence that different stakeholders use to support their arguments • Considering uncertainty • Considering bias Your thoughts… • How do you decide which information to trust when you’re investigating an issue? • How do you decide what information you need, and what counts as “sufficient” information?

  5. Explaining and Predicting Explaining and predicting involves… • Explaining scientific systems and processes relevant to an issue • Making predictions about likely outcomes of different courses of action to connected human and natural environmental systems Your thoughts… • What was interesting and/or challenging about above? • What are your experiences with explaining science and making predictions to help make a decision?

  6. Making a Decision • Using science to make a decision involves combining explanations and predictions developed through a scientific investigation with one’s own personal values to decide what to do. Discussion Questions • How important were scientific arguments to your group’s decision-making process? • How important were non-scientific arguments (e.g., arguments about needing jobs in the community)? • What values (e.g., creating jobs, having a healthy environment, etc.) were most important to you in deciding how to vote?

  7. How Citizens UseScience In Decision-Making

  8. How Citizens UseScience In Decision-Making

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  11. Feedback Suggestions • Do you have any feedback about this activity and/or suggestions for improving this activity for use with high school and college students? • Thank you for your help!

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