One Climate Action

🙌 An new Talk Climate cohort begins their journey today! The trainees, who come from all over the world, will learn the best practices for influencing others to support or take #ClimateAction! They will learn to avoid any kind of confrontation, as conflict can lead to resistance to taking action. 👫 Some of the participants are #climate professionals, others are concerned citizens, and still others are students launching their careers. This program is for people of all backgrounds. (For those who are interested, there is a corporate version of this #training, as well as a nonprofit/public sector version as well.) 💬 This cohort will meet online once a week for 6 weeks. And they'll come away with both practical skills in leading a conversation that influences other people, as well as an understanding of the psychology behind influencing people who resist climate action. Everything in the program is research-based, leaning on the most recent knowledge about influencing people in the context of the #ClimateCrisis. 👩🏫 The program will be led by Tammy Mayer, Director of One Climate Action. 🌍 The participants in this group come from Austria, France, Italy, the UK and the United States. We look forward to getting to know them better through the six sessions! ✍ Please send your best wishes to the new cohort in the comments!

I was a fan of Dalya well before we met. Her podcast is an example of excellent #ClimateCommunications, with a focus on #local projects and creating intersections with topics people care deeply about. This week, Dalya will speak to #TalkClimate training alumni. During this Connect+Grow event series, speakers give a brief presentation on the best practices of climate #communication and then answer questions from the participants. As the alumni already have a strong foundation of knowledge about #ClimateChange communication from the One Climate Action training program, Dalya can jump into an advanced discussion and deepen their understanding of best practices. All Talk Climate alumni are invited to these events, regardless of when they completed the #training. Dalya Massachi serves as the Executive Producer/Editor of the Everyday Climate Champions Podcast. She leverages her professional background as a writer, editor, journalist, and trainer to focus on accelerating the just transition to a climate-safe world that works for everyone. She trained in 2021 as a Climate Leader with the Climate Reality Project, and is a fellow in the 2024 Climate Cohort of the Solutions Journalism Network. Dalya is also an experienced community organizer (e.g., as founder of the network of Bay Area International Development Organizations and the organizer of a monthly community cleanup of the MLK Shoreline in Oakland, CA). 👉 What would you ask Dalya if you had the chance?

You're tired of causing conflits when you talk about #ClimateChange? You wish more people would take #action, but you don't feel confident in motivating them to change their minds? This workshop series can help you learn how to speak about climate change in a kind and compassionate way, and avoid conflict. The training is just 90-minutes once a week. It goes beyond theory and gives you practical skills that you can implement in the safe training environment. Bonus: this is one of the only trainings that focuses on the psychology of resistance to climate change, and the research that helps you overcome that resistance with effective conversation tactics. The training will be in English and starts this Friday, September 6th. → All the details and FAQs can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eaRpVvzh ← *Also, here's a discount code for the fall programs: TALK24. 😉

#SummerReading for all people who want to accelerate #ClimateAction. This book was the inspiration for founding One Climate Action, and a keystone for our climate conversations training, Talk Climate: Multiply Your Impact. The book is written by Canadian Climate Scientist, Katharine Hayhoe, and is filled with references to research about climate psychology, climate communications, and human behavior. She shares her own experience trying to convince groups to care about climate change, and offers a fantastic overview of how we can have values-aligned conversations that are both convincing and peaceful. Professor Hayhoe shares how this calm method of dialogue can influence community groups, politicians and concerned citizens for lasting change! Definitely a 10/10 recommendation for all those who care about greater action to address #ClimateChange. For those who are ready to apply Professor Hahyoe's approach to the real world - with any level of (or zero) knowledge of climate science - the Talk Climate training program has two cohorts starting on Friday 6 September and Monday 21 October. Link in the comments. Send me a private message to get an early-bird discount code! 😉

New data on #worldwide reactions to and beliefs about #ClimateChange. How does your country compare? These kinds of data points can be useful in understanding how to communicate with the people where you live. In places where people are less concerned, you'll use different tactics than with groups of people who are highly concerned. Varying your #communication tactics by audience makes you more efficient with your time, because you'll be more effective at reaching and engaging with the group you're targeting. Thanks to Yale Program on Climate Change Communication for this new study! (Link in 1st comment)

⏰ New Program Dates! This fall, learn to influence others to take #ClimateActions without arguing! These science-based techniques are founded in research on climate psychology and human behavior. If you're ready to #influence people to take action and support climate solutions, this cohort-based training will give you the chance to meet like-minded people, practice in role-play activities, and gain the skills you need to change hearts and minds. 👇 Participants will take away from the program: → Easy-to-follow methods to motivate more people to support climate solutions. → Informal conversation techniques that can be adapted to a variety of settings. → Scripts adapted to your own values. → Personalized techniques to keep the conversation calm. → New skills to create effective conversations that have a real impact. The live training has seven sessions, plus bonus recorded mini trainings, and ongoing access to exclusive alumni events and resources. Programs start on September 6th and October 21st. 🧑💻 Ready to learn more? Check out the link in the comments. #ClimateChange #Sustainability #training

We recently sent our Director out to train students in French 🇫🇷 on the best ways to communicate about the climate in a #corporate setting. 👇

🛁 How can a 1-minute video about recycling old hotel soap be aligned with climate psychology and human behavior research? Sam Bentley produces engaging videos that frequently follow these four guidelines for excellent climate communications: 1. Focus on a solution available today  2. Highlight a group of people engaged in that solution 3. Use photos of groups and photos that show the positive impact 4. Avoid fear in order to reach the general public 🧼 Watch the video about recycling old hotel soap on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/e9aWuikQ → Ready for more #communications tips on increasing support from the general public? Follow us and sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/euAdTdvu #ClimateAction #ClimateChange

Our alumni are everyday changemakers, planting seeds of change in the world around them. They have learned the skills needed to convince others to shift their actions and mindset to support climate solutions. Their private conversations and their public communication are creating a ripple effect in the world. Every conversation counts. And when they are aligned with climate psychology, those conversations lead to massive #impact. 🙌

👏 👏 Thank you Jane! Jane joined our booth at ChangeNOW to share her experience as a trainee in the Talk Climate training program. Here's how she described Talk Climate to the conference attendees: "Participants leave the program with the ability and the confidence to both initiate dialogues about #climate and #sustainability, and inspire greater #action." 🎯 🙏 Thank you for sharing your experience with the program! We're so glad you have increased your skills and your confidence to create a bigger #impact on climate change! The next Talk Climate training program starts on Tuesday 7 May. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eaRpVvzh #ClimateAction #ClimateChange