How might we help people to talk about what’s happening in and to our world?
Many people find it hard to start or have conversations about issues like climate change, ecological decline, social issues, and all the related entanglements, so they avoid it. Yet when they do, as I have discovered in the past few years of hosting climate spaces, they often express relief.
The word comes up again and again. Relief.
In this 1.5 hour session on Zoom for the Climate Coaching Alliance's Community Festival in 2025, I will share a simple framework I developed in 2021, called “With the Earth in Mind” .
The session is on Wednesday 9th April from 17.30 hours to 19.00 GMT - all are welcome.
I created WTEIM to support conversations that people might want to have but don't know how to. And to help them to explore what’s happening in our world in way that does not force anyone to go where they don’t want to.
It’s invitational not confrontational - people are invited to pick out what piques their interest from an image with single words and take it from there. Whilst it is simple, it brings potential for meaningful conversations, greater awareness, and change, both personally and more widely, or systemically.
“With the Earth in Mind” is available to use freely under Creative Commons Licence. It can be useful for:
personal reflection
sustainability leadership conversations*
coaching practice development
coaching supervision
individual, executive, team or group coaching
team workshops and facilitated events
climate action community building
- starting all kinds of conversations about climate change in their workplaces
* It’s been used on the NHS Leadership Development Academy at the beginning of their Sustainability Leadership programme for over 800 leaders since 2023.
During the session I'll share an overview of the framework and then invite you into breakout rooms to explore in pairs, after which we'll come back to the main group and share experiences and questions.
You may find it helpful to read the guidance notes in advance.
Register for a free place here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9Msrd0rXSzqu_yPJPb_wJA