Learn how to use proven communication tools that inspire your audiences to take action on climate change, and move climate plans and initiatives forward at your workplace, in your community, and amongst your peers.
Canada has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and increasingly, Canadian individuals, businesses, organizations and governments are realizing the essential role that they need to play in addressing the climate crisis. Climate champions, while deeply knowledgeable, often struggle to speak about climate change in a way that is understandable and relatable to their peers, colleagues, and communities in a way that spurs them to action. Our Climate Communications to Drive Action course uses tested best practices and real-life experience to equip learners with the communications techniques and tools they need to make their communities, organizations and workplaces climate leaders.
FALL 2023: Every Thursday, October 26 – November 30th, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. EST (with optional one-on-one coaching until December 20, 2023).
No Prerequisites required.
This course is presented to you by Dais Learning.
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Where Canadians stand on climate, common misinformation, and the psychology behind how people think about climate change
How to identify the right audience to effectively drive forward progress on climate change, as well as how to identify their values, and why that matters
Specific communications models and tactics you can use to structure your communication about climate change
Week 1
We’ve been doing it wrong – why climate conversations are failing
Week 2
In my feelings – how feelings and emotions are critical to understanding how to talk about climate change
Week 3
It’s not about you – understand who you need to speak to to make change, and how to identify their values
Week 4
Tools for talking – different approaches to communication about climate change
Week 5
Putting it into practice – weaving together all we’ve learned to
Week 6
Guest Speakers
Caroline Karvonen
Senior Director, Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations, BOMA Toronto
Theresa Warnaar
Senior Vice President, Retail & Asset Resilience, KingSett Capital
Chris Russill
Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication and Academic Director at Re.Climate
Grace Nosek
Postdoctoral fellow at U of T on youth climate engagement
Sabrina Bowman
Climate Action Lead
The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University
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