Training Series – Be a Climate Communications Champion
Date: May 17 - August 19, 2023
Time: 3:00pm EST/12:00pm PST
Are you interested in learning how to communicate about the intersection of climate change and health most effectively? This 6-part training series will help you grow your strategic communications skills and public voice to change hearts and minds.
Please register to join this training workshop. By registering, you will be invited to all virtual hour-long workshops listed below. We strongly recommend you join these workshops live. All sessions will be recorded and shared after each workshop.
Together with our partner Burness, we will host one-hour-long workshops on the following topics:
Communications 101: How to Make the Case About Climate Change, Health & Equity
Speakers: Anna Chen and Nick Seaver, Burness
SELECT ONE:
3 P.M. ET // 12 P.M. PT on Wednesday, May 17 OR
10:30 A.M. ET // 7:30 A.M. PT on Thursday, May 25, OR
1 P.M. ET // 10 A.M. PT on Tuesday, May 30
Learn how to most effectively deliver messages that rally your audiences to support climate action that benefits all of our lives. We require that you join this session, as it provides foundational background for the workshops that follow. We highly recommend you join one of these sessions live.
Best Practices for Working with the Media
3 P.M. ET // 12 P.M. PT on Wednesday, June 7
During this session, you will gain foundational skills for communicating with reporters, journalists, and news outlets — all important conduits to engaging broader audiences about climate change and health.
Weighing in on the News: Writing Op-eds and Letters to the Editor
3 P.M. ET // 12 P.M. PT on Wednesday, June 21
Your health voice is a powerful one. Find out ways to apply your personal perspective to persuade others to act around a certain issue.
Weighing in on Policy: How to Testify and Provide Public Comment
3 P.M. ET // 12 P.M. PT on Wednesday, July 12
Harness your expertise and effective messaging to help shape policy and regulations in the U.S.
Social Media: Getting Started and Being Strategic
3 P.M. ET // 12 P.M. PT on Wednesday, July 26
We spend so much of our time online. Learn how to share your unique voice and perspective on social media to build an understanding of the connections between climate change, health, and equity.
Rules of the Road for Engaging with Policymakers
3 P.M. ET // 12 P.M. PT on Wednesday, August 9
Discover strategies for working with and speaking with policymakers to create change that benefits your patients and the climate.
Please email Ryann Cohen (rcohen@burness.com) with any questions.