#TalkingClimate Handbook: How to have conversations about climate change
Because having conversations about climate change in our daily lives plays a huge role in creating social change.
We take our cues about what’s important from what we hear our family, friends, colleagues and neighbours talking about. Politicians also need strong social consent to implement successful climate policies.
But talking about climate change, especially beyond the green bubble, is hard. That’s why we’ve produced an evidence-based, practical guide to help make those conversations easier and more meaningful – and to come out of them feeling inspired and connected.
Our new #TalkingClimate Handbook is the result of a collaboration with Climate Outreach. It is based in part on a citizen science project with over 550 individuals from over 50 countries that took place last summer. Participants joined several training webinars and fed back the results of their conversations to the project team.
The Handbook’s advice is structured around the mnemonic REAL TALK:
