https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/testing-our-assumptions/

My job is to improve the scientific understanding of what causes climate change. I give a lot of public talks about this research. It’s an important part of my job. As a recipient of government grants, I have a societal responsibility to explain what my colleagues and I have learned about human effects on climate, and why others should pay attention to our findings.

I speak to a variety of different audiences, not just to my peers. I’ve talked to Rotary Clubs, religious organizations, schools and the U.S. Congress. I’ve presented to audiences skeptical of every aspect of my research: to members of Bohemian Grove in the beautiful California redwoods; to the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles and the Pacific Club in Orange County. I always seek respectful dialogue, irrespective of the audience.