Do you want to be more comfortable talking about Climate Change?
Climate change is upon us, and many people feel “stuck” in terms of what they can do. We all struggle with having tough conversations, but without them, we can’t make any progress on the urgent issues planet Earth is facing. Climate Conversations is here to help open up meaningful conversation about our feelings and what we can do to surface and face the very real issues of climate change.
Climate Conversations can help
Climate Conservations is a 6-session online program that improves your ability to effectively and authentically engage others when discussing climate change.
Though there are many resources that teach you how to frame your climate messages, there are few programs that provide opportunities to build skills and practice them in a supportive, low-stakes environment.
A new Climate Conservations starts January 17, 2025.
Is this for me?
Climate Conversations is for anyone who is concerned about the impacts of climate change and wants to be more comfortable having one-on-one conversations about climate change. Please note this course focuses on one-on-one conversations about climate change and is not for those seeking basic information about climate change.
Previous participants included professionals and volunteers who have climate conversations with people from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives: peers, educators, youth, neighbors, municipal leaders, land trust members, people concerned about health, and marine contractors.
What you will get: Practical Skills!
Our goal is to help you build new skills in a supportive space, so you are more prepared to have difficult climate conversations in the real world. After each session, you will receive a summary of the exercises, references shared in the sessions, short articles, and videos for additional learning, as well as ideas for practicing your new climate conversation skills between sessions.
Program Overview
The sessions are fully interactive and experiential with no lectures and few slides. Each 90-minute sessions flies by, as you jump in and out of breakout rooms and practice new skills with new friends and colleagues.
Session One: Listen
Build trust by making others feel heard.
Session Four: Influence
Inspire actions regardless of your level of expertise.
Session Two: Connect
Start a dialogue by probing for shared values and interests.
Listening and making others.
Session Five: Engage
Convey ideas with confident presence. Several participants will practice climate conversations.
Session Three: Empathize
Understand others by practicing perspective-taking.
Session Six: Practice
Apply the behaviors experienced in Sessions 1 - 5 to real-life scenarios.