James W Harper

Florida native James (Jim) W. Harper was the initial whistleblower for a worldwide news story in 2015 about how Florida prevents state employees from using terms like "climate change." He has written hundreds of articles as a journalist and professional communicator. Fusing science and the arts, he holds an M.S. in environmental studies and an M.A. in mass communication. He was awarded scholarships to study Paraguay's environment, South Florida's ecosystems, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and climate change. He works in environmental communications.

Watch him on MSNBC discussing censorship of climate change: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/blowing-the-whistle-on-fls-climate-change-412424259519