How do you talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we've been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this

How do you talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we've been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this inspiring, pragmatic talk, Hayhoe shows how the key to having a real discussion is to connect over shared values like family, community and religion -- and to prompt people to realize that they already care about a changing climate. "We can't give in to despair," she says. "We have to go out and look for the hope we need to inspire us to act -- and that hope begins with a conversation, today."

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Join renowned climate scientist and CCL Advisory Board Member Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for an exclusive conversation about her new book, "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in

Join renowned climate scientist and CCL Advisory Board Member Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for an exclusive conversation about her new book, "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World."

In "Saving Us," Dr. Hayhoe offers an optimistic, inclusive approach, demonstrating that climate change affects everyone. She argues that collective action arises from connecting with communities based on shared values, not doomsday scenarios.

Order the book here. Further resources include her TIME Essay, Global Weirding on YouTube, and Yale's Research. Dr. Hayhoe is Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Texas Tech Professor.

Katharine Mach, a senior research scientist

Katharine Mach, a senior research scientist at Stanford University, talks about how hot it will get and what that means for us.