Katharine Hayhoe is Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas Tech University with an interest in climate change. She’s also an Evangelical Christian. In today’s climate change debate, this is a fairly unexpected combination. But Katharine hopes to change that perception by bridging the gap between climate change science and modern Christianity. She refers to herself as a “climate change evangelist” and believes that her faith obligates her to educate others about climate change. Her husband is the pastor of their local church, and together they published a book in 2009 called A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-Based Decisions.
Check out some of Katharine’s videos here that she recorded through a partnership with PBS explaining her climate change evangelism. She has a YouTube channel with more videos here. She also gave a TEDx talk, spoke with Bill Moyers, and defended her stance at an April 27th, 2015 presentation to the Austin City Council where she was challenged by a council member.