Climate Change: Effective Communication Course

‘Interactive, useful and varied session on how to communicate a complex subject.’
Fran Baron (Brent County Council)

‘Very enjoyable with a great mixture of information and practical discussion.’
Lisa Green (The National Trust)

‘Excellent and challenging!’
Katy Hill (Global Action Plan)

95% of participants on the last course thought the quality of the training to be ‘Excellent’

If you are concerned about climate change you need to help other people get active. To do that you need to be able to communicate confidently and effectively.

This popular course has been updated in early 2010 to take into account current concerns over scientific data, next steps after Copenhagen, and the need to communicate positive futures as well as problems.

You don’t need to be an expert or a scientist: you do need to be good at talking, presenting and listening. If you can communicate well, then you can inspire others to act. Whether you want to talk with one person, twenty, or one hundred, there are core skills that can help you get the message across. This one day course will help you build the skills you need to communicate climate change.

The training session will provide:

• Why good communication of climate change is so important
• Learn about target audiences - what peoples 'key drivers' are and current segmentation methodology.
• Communicating with people in different situations: Persuading colleagues –
lobbying situations - talking to friends – working with business – addressing a large audience
• Major climate change issues and difficult questions
• The Key skills of communication – speaking, listening, body language, etc
• Overcoming those inner barriers to good communication
• Engaging and communicating with diverse organisations
• Practice delivering persuasive messages and a chance to receive feedback

Who should attend this training?

This course is for anyone who is keen to get people active on climate change. Whether you work for a local council, business or organization, or are simply keen to make a difference this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need.

This is a day that will look at communication in different situations from political lobbying to talking in the street, from answering awkward questions to talking with your friends. Work in
small groups will help build you confidence and ensure that the course meets your needs.

Facilitated by

Chris Church:
Chris is an experienced advisor on community and sustainable development issues, with a wide range of experience at international, national, and community level. He is an associate of the Community Development Foundation and a member of the London Sustainable Development Commission. Chris is chair of the UK Local Carbon Communities Network.
Chris has previously worked with the Community Sector Coalition, the National Trust, BTCV, Defra, Groundwork, the European Union TACIS programme, Surfers Against Sewage and many local council. He is trained as a teacher and has been developing and running training programmes for 22 years.


Prices include a vegan/vegetarian lunch and Fair Trade refreshments.

Cost

• Large Charities, Public Sector, and Businesses £278 per person

• Smaller charities (under 8 staff) £120 per person

• Tailored courses can be arranged for groups at a date & location to suit you.

• Some subsidised places are available for people on low incomes. Apply in writing to Talk Action, The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London, N1 6HT.

For bookings and information please contact:
Talk Action
Tel: 0207 324 4774
Email: corinna@talkaction.org