Talking about climate change across generations can be both difficult and deeply rewarding. The climate crisis places disproportionate burdens on younger and future generations, making dialogue across ages essential for achieving climate justice.
| Elders bring historical insight; youth bring urgency and imagination. By bridging these age divides, we move beyond abstract data to foster solidarity, shared agency, and hope, strengthening community resilience against both environmental challenges and social polarization. |
Organize a Conversation in Your Community
The Families Talk Climate Toolkit is a practical, adaptable resource developed through testing different approaches, from tested frameworks and action-mapping to structured dialogues, in communities across Canada. It distills what we learned into seven core principles and five step-by-step methods that prioritize empathy, mutual learning, and action.
Are you ready to use the toolkit to host a Families Talk Climate event?
- Use What Works: The guide encourages you to take what serves your local context and leave what doesn't
- Build Relationality: Focus on stories and values, the 'why' of the crisis, not just the scientific 'what'
- Link to Action: Ensure conversations end with a sense of agency, connecting emotion to tangible next steps
Download Families Talk Climate Toolkit
We're Here to Support You
If you are planning to organize a Families Talk Climate event, and need support or simply want to share the experiences and outcomes of your dialogues with the wider network, we want to hear from you!
Contact us at [email protected]
Gratitude and Acknowledgements
This project was made possible through the generous support of the Jarislowsky Foundation. We also extend our sincere thanks to key partner organizations, including Climate Legacy and Nanaimo Climate Action Hub, for their crucial collaboration in organizing and testing the initial Families Talk Climate events that informed this toolkit.