Do you feel that climate change is too big a problem for you to really make a difference? It is easy to feel this way as just one individual. But, the truth is, the majority of Australians want more climate action. Our next step is simple: make this evident to the people around us, and especially to politicians. Collectively, our power is immense.

You have more power to make a difference than you think. People trust their network and "people like me" more than any other source of climate information. So, when you speak, people listen — and many will speak out themselves. This creates the social pressure needed to let politicians know climate action is needed now.

We're here to help you play your part in the process. Through our Climate for Change training, you'll gain confidence and the skills needed to facilitate conversations that make a difference.

We offer online and in-person training sessions, as well as self-paced online modules that distill more than 10 years of climate conversation experience into a digestible format for anyone.

Effective Climate Conversations workshops

Our Effective Climate Conversations workshop is an ideal first step for learning the power you have to make a difference. You'll leave with the skills to have productive climate conversations and amplify public demand for climate action. This training is open to anyone wanting to get involved, and it's the first step in becoming a Climate Conversations facilitator. 

Through a series of engaging activities, real-life examples, and guided practice in small breakout groups, you’ll learn how to:

• Navigate tricky topics and respond to common climate questions and reactions - including scepticism and apathy, doomism and denial

• Share your own authentic climate story in a way that motivates and inspires others

• Break through the “climate silence” by turning everyday conversations into powerful opportunities for change

This is a supportive, energising space for you to feel more confident in your own conversation skills, connect with others, and walk away feeling empowered to make an impact, starting with the people around you. Whether you’re new to climate conversations or looking to sharpen your skills, this workshop will meet you where you're at and help you take the next step.

At the end of the session, you’ll learn how to go further by facilitating conversations in our Climate Conversations program, or joining a Climate Action Club. Or you can simply take your new skills into your own everyday life, knowing you are part of a growing community of people together making a difference. Every trainee becomes part of our supportive facilitator community, and gets access to our free ongoing facilitator training sessions.

Look for our next ‘Effective Conversations’ training session in our upcoming events tab. If none of these dates work for you, or if you’re interested in arranging an Effective Conversations workshop for your workplace or community group, please email [email protected] 

Online training

We have self-paced online training modules that help you understand how to have good climate conversations, and understand how the Australian public perceives climate action. We’d recommend coming along to an Effective Conversations session first so you can get inspired by other excited people, but if you’d like to jump straight in you can sign up to access them here.