Michael Tobis has an excellent piece up at Planet3.0 here:
More like this
Consensus, Criticism, Communication | Planet3.0.
This is a well written and comprehensive discussion of the "97% consensus" message, have a look!
Most of you will have heard by now of Mitt Romney's convention chuckle at the expense of the global biosphere, of which you and your family are of a part:
"President Obama promised to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planet. My promise is to help you and your family."
* xkcd: All 786 known planets to scale.
Via Planet3.0 I see there is a declaration of the need, and competitive advantage it would bring, for action on climate change signed by a not insignificant number of major (non-fossil