Carbon Conversations: Living with the Climate Crisis
Living with the Climate Crisis is a course designed to help people manage their emotions and take action on climate change. The second module is about talking with friends, family and colleagues. The Participants Handbook outlines the ideas briefly. The Facilitator’s Guide goes into more depth, but the ideas are still explained in a straightforward style. The Facilitators Guide also describes activities for the sessions that I’ve used as inspiration for our Conversation. They also have practical advice on how to have conversations. Carbon Conversations is an older version of the course that ran from 2007-2015.
Randall, Rosemary, Rebecca Nestor, and Daniela Fernandez-Catherall. “The Carbon Conversation’s Guide to Living with the Climate Crisis Participant’s Handbook.” The Climate Psychology Alliance, 2023.
Randall, Rosemary, Rebecca Nestor, and Daniela Fernandez-Catherall. “The Carbon Conversation’s Guide to Living with the Climate Crisis Participant’s Handbook.” The Climate Psychology Alliance, 2023.
Carbon Conversations archive materials
Non-violent Communication
NVC is based on a fundamental principle:
Underlying all human actions are needs that people are seeking to meet, and understanding and acknowledging these needs can create a shared basis for connection, cooperation, and more globally – peace.
“Basics of Nonviolent Communication – BayNVC.” Accessed July 28, 2024.
The Secret to Talking About Climate Change
This short video gives practical advice on how to have a good conversation about climate change.
Climate Outreach
Climate Outreach is a British Charity that provides research and training to help people talk about the climate crisis. Much of their material is aimed at helping groups and activists develop their messaging, but the Britain Talks Climate project and Climate Outreach Handbook are helpful for personal conversations.
They also have the findings of an interesting project called How to Start Conversations About Eating Less Meat. The case study demonstrates their ideas about tailoring messages to the audience and telling a good story.