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🌎 How to talk about the climate crisis without losing friends
This event happened on Wed, Feb 23, 2022
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Overview
229 Lovely Attendees
229 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Cass Hebron
Freelance writer.
Brussels, Belgium
Hi! I’m a freelance writer based in Belgium, originally from UK. I write about environmental sustainability and climate action and have worked with a range of NGOs. I also run a climate action newsletter for anyone interested in doing more for the planet –> https://thegreenfix.substack.com/welcome
About this FieldTrip
More and more of us are feeling eco-anxiety about the state of the planet. Talking about the climate crisis is one of the most powerful actions you can take to help. This workshop explores the barriers we face to bringing up the often-awkward topic of climate change without alienating people, and how to deal with different responses. Attendees will develop confidence in starting climate conversations and empowered to take more climate action!
✨WHAT TO EXPECT
✔️ Short introduction to why it’s important to bring up climate conversations and what we mean by a ‘climate conversation’✔️ Chance to talk to fellow participants about what’s stopping them from talking about it or the obstacles they encounter
✔️ Presentation of some top tips on how to connect with the person or group you’re talking to
✔️ Short activity to help us express our feelings and thoughts better
✔️Presentation of the Do’s and Don'ts of climate conversations
✔️Opportunity to try it out with other participants
❤️This FieldTrip is Interactive
This FieldTrip is interactive and includes **optional** Breakout Rooms.about your host
I’m a climate communications consultant and editor of The Green Fix newsletter on climate justice. My goal is to make climate action more understandable and accessible to everyone and bridge the gap between concerned citizens and political change. I have experience working in the media teams at Fair Trade, Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, and have also worked as a consultant for BBC Media Action, World Federation for Animals, Climate Action Network Europe and others.
Event type
🌎 Social Impact
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Cass Hebron
Freelance writer.
Brussels, Belgium
About Cass Hebron
Hi! I’m a freelance writer based in Belgium, originally from UK. I write about environmental sustainability and climate action and have worked with a range of NGOs. I also run a climate action newsletter for anyone interested in doing more for the planet –> https://thegreenfix.substack.com/welcome
Attendees
Nicole Willis Meyerson
B2B Email Marketer at CDW.
Lisa Douglass
Visual/Graphic Designer.
Megan O'Sullivan
Creative Director at Soula Creative.
Michelle Chin
Design Advocate at zeroheight.
Michelle Chang
Product Designer.
Mary-Ann Owens
Career and Executive Coach at Mary-Ann Owens and Associates.
Maria Fidalgo
University of Lisbon
Margaret To
Designer | Animator at megatoe design.
Marc O'Brien
Climate Designer.
Liz Catanella
Learning Experience Designer at Liz Catanella Designs.
Lauren Horner
Amparo Aguado
Karen Taylor
Content Marketing Writer at Words@Work.
Kara Chanasyk
Sr UX Strategist + Service Designer.
Amber Drenth
Interior Designer at Lehner Designs.
Ilaria N. Brambilla
Researcher and social worker.
Joachim Bertrand
Israa Mukhtar
Mili Semlani
Community specialist at DoorDesi.
Ivona Boroje
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