We see climate change statistics all the time - "sea levels to rise 50cm" or "average temperatures to go up 3 degrees" - and we recognise that they’re bad. But it can be hard to relate to those abstract numbers - the numbers are global, but our daily experiences are local.
An interesting development is that of “integrated assessments” for local regions and communities where local councils are commissioning reports that detail how climate change can be expected to impact on the local region. Not only does this let the councils know what infrastructure and places are most threatened, but it takes "Climate Change" from being an abstract concept to something real that members of a community can relate to.