Workshop: How to talk about Climate

Join our interactive online workshop to explore how people really feel about climate change, how to frame climate conversations and climate action campaigns effectively, and how to navigate the divisions that often spark polarising debate.

The session combines info-sharing, hands-on exercises, and group conversations so you’ll leave with practical skills to communicate climate in ways that connect, engage, and inspire action.

• How do people feel about climate?
• Language- what clarifies and unifies, what alienates?
• Framing Climate - presenting ideas and information to improve understanding and pathways to action.
• Division in climate conversations - why it can be tricky topic to talk about

Cover photo by Harli Marten on Unsplash

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

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

As a follow-up to our main event on misinformation we will host a number of small group sessions in March to go deeper into methods for responding to harmful climate messages and comments both online and in-person. If you’re interested in gathering with us to learn and practice together please email kirsty@sccan.scot