At @LargerUsNetwork, we've been thinking a lot about climate campaigning.

And wondering:

What if there was a massive national push from campaigning orgs and movements to equip people to have millions of climate conversations ahead of the next election & beyond?

Here's why. Ramping up UK climate action is urgent.

To do that, we need to grow both *broader* and *deeper* public demand for climate action.

The kind that will make climate a top 3 issue - and keep it there.

yougov.co.uk/topics/educati…

OK, time for the last of this series of threads about the 5 questions for change-makers that we look at in "Building a larger us", our new guide (larger.us/guide).

This time: (Here's the thread from last time, ICYMI:

https://twitter.com/alexevansuk/status/1544988149759311872

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So last week we launched our new guide to Building a Larger Us (larger.us/guide), which is all about five big questions for change-makers.

So what ARE these questions? Here's a thread on the first of them: So. Belonging. Why does it matter for change-makers?

In a nutshell: because we're hardwired to see ourselves as part of groups...

...and when we feel lonely or disconnected instead, it's a *massive deal*.

How has the interaction between psychology and politics helped to manufacture Russian support for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine? And is there anything anyone can do about it?

A 🧵on Putin and the psychology of grievance. Here at @LargerUsNetwork, we think a lot about them-and-us dynamics – dynamics which Putin appears to have had considerable success in stoking with regard to his war in Ukraine.

Lots of food for thought in this thread by @GeorgeMonbiot, who’s rebutting the kind of arguments I was making on Weds (link below) on the need to build a broad climate movement across the political spectrum.

https://twitter.com/alexevansuk/status/1461262577237909507?s=20

https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1461223380619870209

I'm a big fan of George's work. I agree with a lot of what he says!

✅ Climate = biggest threat we face
✅ Movements = what drive transformational change
✅ Climate justice = *fundamental*

And I really welcome his challenge. These are *crucial* Qs. We have to get this right.

V interesting from @GeorgeMonbiot, who’s rebutting the kind of arguments I was making yesterday (link below) on the need to build a broad climate movement across the political spectrum.

Will post a proper reply as soon as I can but retweeting for now - these are crucial Qs!

https://twitter.com/georgemonbiot/status/1461223380619870209

Here’s a link to the thread I posted yesterday - it also includes links to what some of the ‘prominent people’ George refers to have said, eg @GreenRupertRead

https://twitter.com/alexevansuk/status/1460858708544700419

So with #COP26 done and 1.5 degrees on life support, what kind of climate activism do we need from here on out?

For some leading activists, the answer seems to be: more of the same. More shouting, more civil disobedience, more marches in the streets.

And perhaps they’re right. But it’s also worth asking: might we need a different kind of climate movement at this point?

I’ve been thinking about that since a recent blog post on the risks of polarising public opinion on climate change – and others have been chewing on it too.

larger.us/ideas/lets-mak…

Climate activists are increasingly unsure whether political consensus on their issue is what they want or need.

Are they right?

Quick thread distilling a blog post I did on this earlier this week... If the politics of climate change end up polarised, is that so bad?

No – it’s disastrous. Or so I’ve long thought.

Look at the US, where climate is even more polarised than abortion: 25 years of flip flopping between Dem and Rep administrations.

theguardian.com/us-news/2019/m…