HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS

Let's talk about it

We talk to people all day long – family members, parents at the school gates, colleagues, and strangers. Finding way to skilfully integrate manageable and robust references to the climate crisis is a vital way to contribute to the shift in consciousness we need to encourage mass engagement. Talking about it also helps to avoid feeling like we live in two realities, and the dissonance and distress that can be caused by that.

But did you know, in the UK 57% of us talk about climate with friends and family infrequently, rarely, or never?

Perhaps we’re worried about ruining a conversation with a depressing topic. Maybe we don’t see the issue as urgent, or believe we have the power to change things. Perhaps the scale of the challenge feels overwhelming.

Whatever the reason, the silence around climate change matters. And we can change it.

We have worked with Larger Us  to roll out Courageous Conversations training specifically for this purpose. We are currently rolling this out across our network of local groups. Find out more about why we need to break the silence on the climate crisis. Then, register your interest for future free training on courageous conversations.

Continue reading for more resources including videos and articles on how to best have these courageous conversations. We include in this section other similar initiatives outside of our group, as well as resources specifically aimed at talking to children and young people.