Climate perspective on sustainability – how to motivate people to act
SustainAbility School #62
Have you ever wondered what happens to us emotionally when we think about the climate crisis? Why do we feel that most people are distancing themselves when, in reality, they should be getting involved through action and creating the positive change we need? How can we help people feel not just capable of acting but also creative and excited to contribute?
In this webinar, Charly Cox, a coach and award-winning author in the field of climate change, will share a rigorous and practical approach to changing our mindset about the climate. She will explain the process of transitioning people from a lack of attitude and fear of failure to more creative, action-oriented states, also discussing how we can use this process to drive innovation and even collaboration.
Charly will also talk about the role that feelings of threat and helplessness play in blocking our engagement with systemic issues and why typical efforts to motivate people often fail. Drawing on research from her recently published book Climate Change Coaching: The Power of Connection to Create Climate Action (Open University Press 2022), Charly will share essential lessons on how leaders in business, activism, and government have successfully motivated and inspired people to get involved in tackling climate change.
In this webinar, Charly Cox, a coach and award-winning author in the field of climate change, will share a rigorous and practical approach to changing our mindset about the climate. She will explain the process of transitioning people from a lack of attitude and fear of failure to more creative, action-oriented states, also discussing how we can use this process to drive innovation and even collaboration.
Charly will also talk about the role that feelings of threat and helplessness play in blocking our engagement with systemic issues and why typical efforts to motivate people often fail. Drawing on research from her recently published book Climate Change Coaching: The Power of Connection to Create Climate Action (Open University Press 2022), Charly will share essential lessons on how leaders in business, activism, and government have successfully motivated and inspired people to get involved in tackling climate change.
By attending this webinar, you will learn about:
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Common Psychological Roadblocks: People often feel too overwhelmed, lack confidence, or fail to identify personal reasons to care about climate action, A mindset of scarcity and disbelief about personal impact are significant barriers;
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The Flynn Model of Sustainable Change: This model categorizes people into four zones of action and motivation: inactive, low motivation; active, high motivation; and two intermediate states, Moving individuals from inactive to active requires understanding their personal motivations and addressing fears;
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Stages of Climate Engagement: People often progress through four stages: denial or ignoring the problem, recognizing the need for change but minimizing responsibility or feeling powerless, taking initial actions despite uncertainties, sustaining actions and influencing broader systems;
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Effective Climate Influence: listen to people’s emotions around climate concerns, validate their feelings, and encourage their capabilities, move beyond "counseling" and "clashing" by acknowledging the complexity and encouraging incremental action,key phrases for climate coaching include recognizing challenges, affirming dedication, and building confidence;
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Building Sustainable Behavior: shift from listening to solutions to listening for underlying emotions, enabling people to feel supported and empowered to act;
About the guest speaker
Charly Cox is an award-winning coach in the field of climate change and co-founder of Climate Change Coaches, a B Corp certified company that uses coaching tools to guide leaders in developing climate actions with a positive impact. Charly and her team have been pioneers in the field of climate change coaching and recently wrote the first book on this topic.
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