Breakfast time Workshop: Countering Misinformation

Going deeper into methods for responding to harmful climate messages and comments both online and in-person

Following up on our previous event on climate misinformation, this workshop will be an opportunity to practice spotting fake news and to take a deep dive into countermeasures; how can we respond to climate misinformation when we are talking to people? How can we prepare ourselves to be able to listen to views that are wildly different from our own, stay open and curious, and also and speak our truth? What might a community response look like?

Each session will be limited to 10 people, so the session can be more interactive with enough time to talk to each other.

We are hosting this workshop twice, so please book the one you wish to attend

Breakfast time (this one)

Lunchtime (link here)

If the fee is a barrier to you, please let us know by emailing us at events@sccan.scot and asking about a concession ticket. No questions asked.

For any queries about this event, including special accessibility requests, please email events@sccan.scot.

Photo by Joël de Vriend on Unsplash

This is part of the Talking Climate with Everyone series, and you can check the other events of the series here.

Everyone is talking about climate change… but what are they saying? Join us for one or all of these workshops on climate communication in Scotland 2026. This series of workshops is open to anyone who wants to hone climate communication skills to make messaging, action, campaigns and events more widely relevant, accessible and inclusive. The first session is in February, and events will continue through March.

We’ll explore how people really feel about climate change, how to link climate change with local and everyday concerns, and how to connect across divides in climate conversations. What language and which values will appeal to different people in your community?

We’ll be looking at climate misinformation, what it is, where it shows up, why it’s harmful and how we can respond both online and in-person. We will host some small group sessions to look at specific climate misinformation challenges, pro-active counter misinformation techniques, and how to strengthen our responses to climate denial, fake news and misinformed comments.

All sessions are interactive: practice different tools to build skill and confidence speaking and writing about climate breakdown and community solutions. Talk with other members across Scotland about communication challenges, hear from passionate and experienced communicators and researchers and bring your questions and share your wins.

Cover photo below by Alexis Chloe on Unsplash