Thread by @MargoCHanson

At the recent launch of the #BigLeedsClimateConversation, Rob Greenland @TheSocBiz noted that the hashtag was trending in Leeds second only to Love Island.

So when I saw this article, I thought, how could this help us in our climate conversations so....

independent.co.uk/life-style/dat…

@TheSocBiz .. scrolling through, I definitely think there some really good advice in there for all those of us who are trying to have conversations about climate change, whether with those with love and or like, or those we've just met or with ppl on Twitter who sometimes vehemently..

@TheSocBiz ..disagree with us.

1) Make your mental health a priority - definitely. With eco-anxiety on rise, we all need to take time out. I went for a lovely walk in the rain earlier and so enjoyed not being MELTINGLY HOT!

@TheSocBiz 3) Love comes in many forms .. and just as there are very simple (and cheap) ways to truly prove your romantic feelings for someone, so there are a thousand ways to start conversations about climate change. I had a cracker on Twitter earlier which started with a stranger ..

@TheSocBiz .. tweeting a comment at me that ended 'Bloody pathetic!', continued through a discussion on Brexit and climate change, moved via David Attenborough onto plastic bags and getting people out of their cars, and ended with 'Have a nice evening!' It was Love-ly!

@TheSocBiz 5) Call out bull**t - I'm not one for swearing on Twitter but here's the advice, 'When you see an injustice, it’s important to not let it slide.' Climate change is a justice issue, so when we have conversations about it, it's great if we can mention those who are already being..

@TheSocBiz ..impacted, the most vulnerable being among those who have contributed the least to carbon emissions.

@TheSocBiz 7) Always talk to your partner first Well it's definitely a great place to start! When I met my boyfriend, he was massively into flying all over for exotic hols and thought his red sports car was the biz. Now he's discovered how exciting pan-European train travel is and ...

@TheSocBiz ... loves the bright yellow bike he bought on Ebay for a 100 quid.

8) Don’t be afraid to show your sensitive side I'm very willing to admit that I have experience a whole range of emotions in response to the #climate and ecological emergency. It's tough reading article..

@TheSocBiz .. after article outlining the scale and pace of climate change which is invariably faster than scientists predicted. But I'm so heartened by the recent rise of citizen led movements and Twitter is full of wonderful, sensitive ppl who lift my spirits and galvanise me everyday

@TheSocBiz 9) Be wary of those who appear nice

If they are the CEOs of oil and gas companies, they are possibly not that nice!

@TheSocBiz 11) Don’t make promises you can’t keep It's great to have conversations which lead to each person committing to an action but don't feel like you have to commit to always doing a particular thing or never doing something again. We don't have to be perfect, just doing in the..

@TheSocBiz .. right direction.

12) No one is perfect

I think I just covered that!

@TheSocBiz And finally, 13) All is fair in love and war. The article says,'remember not to internalise problems and take them too personally.'

Ok, so this is a biggie. Tackling climate change means system change and that's challenging and there'll be differences of opinions /approach..

@TheSocBiz .. so let's remember that those of us with a common goal need to stay constructive and work together as best we can, as that's the only way we'll get the disengaged on board. Let's keep talking, keep listening, keep finding common ground and stay compassionate.

Sleep well!

@TheSocBiz And scuse typos. I am tired!

@TheSocBiz And a couple of tweets got sidelined buy hey, you get my gist!

@TheSocBiz And finally, in case you're looking for tweets about 2,4,6 or 10, I didn't cover them but if you can find ways of relating the article to conversations about #climatechange, do tag them on!

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