The Climate Communication Prize is given annually to a scientist in recognition for the communication of climate science to promote scientific literacy, clarity of message, and efforts to foster respect and understanding of science-based values, particularly around climate change. Successful candidates work in a climate science field and have had significant impact communicating about climate science with the general public and other non-scientists.
Previously funded through the generosity of Nature's Own of Boulder, Colorado, this prize was established in 2011 to highlight the importance of increasing awareness and understanding of climate science. The Climate Communication Prize honors an established career track record of climate communication, or a more specific communication campaign around climate science.