CO2ncerned, CO2nfused or unCO2nvinced about climate change? The Big CO2nversation is a project to get people in the UK talking about what they think about climate change and what it means to them so that as a society we can come to more reasoned, informed and public-spirited decisions on climate change.
The Big CO2nversation is a project to get people in the UK talking together about what they think about climate change and what it means to them. This project addresses a huge gap in how people are engaged in climate change issues, providing a means to deliberate, listen to others and influence decision-makers.
Our vision for the project
To get people from all walks of life in the UK talking with their families, friends, work and school mates about climate change and sharing their views about what it means to them. We want every sort of person to get involved through, for example, company boards, PTAs, council cabinets, parent and toddler groups, chambers of commerce, cubs, scouts and guides, residents association, student tutorials, neighbourhood watch groups, Sunday schools, boxing clubs, literature groups and coffee mornings, or, at the temple, pub or Bingo. We’ll encourage company bosses, local newspaper editors, council leaders and head teachers to lead by example and get involved too.
Objectives:
- To get 50,000 people (in about 5,000 groups) involved across the whole of the UK, of all ages and from all parts of society
- To find out and let people know what the British people think about climate change
- To discuss with media, business, voluntary sector and government leaders what the findings mean for their sectors
- To find out through follow-up evaluation what impact the conversations have had on people’s decisions and daily habits