13th & 14th Nov: Workshops on letter writing for political action on climate

Join us at the Ayton Community Hall for an exciting afternoon.

These writing workshops are designed to explore your feelings and experiences of the climate & ecological emergency and learn how to share those with political representatives.

Find out more at: paperboats.org/events

Workshop Outline:
In the UK, about 60% of people agree we are facing a ‘climate emergency’ but will rarely talk about it, especially to political representatives. Six in ten people say they rarely or never discuss it with family or friends. This informal, silent agreement not to talk about a topic that can feel frightening, distant or uncomfortable is known as ‘climate silence’.

Day-to-day conversations are a part of social change. As people, we are deeply influenced by those around us – what we see them doing, and the conversations we have with them.

And if we are not talking to our politicians about the climate and ecological emergency, they are unlikely to prioritise action on it.

This workshop aims to:

• Get people talking about the climate and ecological emergency.

• Connect with their own feelings and experiences of climate and ecological change.

• Share those feelings with their political representatives and local decision makers.

All Welcome - we hope to see you there! Any questions don't hesitate to get in touch on sbcan@sup.org.uk

We would encourage public transport or car sharing where possible.