Is evidence enough? Rethinking climate action as communication

Authors

Mehita Iqani South African Research Chair in Science Communication, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9746-8766
Anna Feigenbaum Department of Communication and Journalism, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom; *Current: School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1448-2971
Jennifer Rudd School of Management, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
Dominic A. Okoliko Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1229-1063
Phillipa K. Gillingham Geography and Environmental Studies, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9499-7627

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2026/22278

Keywords:

evidence, climate justice , interdisciplinarity, power, theory

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Published

2026-01-29

Issue

Vol. 122 No. 1/2 (2026)

Section

Structured Conversation

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How to Cite

Iqani, M., Feigenbaum, A., Rudd, J., Okoliko, D. A., & Gillingham, P. K. (2026). Is evidence enough? Rethinking climate action as communication. South African Journal of Science, 122(1/2). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2026/22278