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Climate Outreach and Information Network

Climate Outreach and Information Network (COIN) is a charity formed in 2004 to directly engage the public about climate change. COIN inspires lasting changes in attitudes and behaviour through the use of innovative action learning methods and by assisting people to communicate their own messages to their peers.

Advisory paper to DECC on communicating climate change to mass audiences

George Marshall has been working with the Climate Change Communication Advisory Group (CCCAG), who have produced a short advisory paper for DECC on how to shape mass public communications aimed at increasing public concern about climate change and motivating behavioural changes.

New toolkits for the Refugee and Migrant sector

We have published with the support of the Baring Foundation 3 toolkits to support our work with the refugee and migrant sector on climate change.  These focus on issues of forced migration, the challenges of climate change to refugee organisations as well as offer a practical guide for reducing your office carbon footprint.

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New 'How to' guide for communities on communicating about climate change

COIN has produced a new 'How to' guide for the Energy Savings Trust's Green Communities programme, called 'How to engage your community and communicate about climate change, written by George Marshall.  The guide details different ways of communicating, as well as gives 6 key lessons on climate communication for community groups.  Moreover the guide is illustrated with the experiences and tips of Green Community members.

Resources on the psychology of changing behaviour

We've published 4 new papers by Dr Adam Corner (School of Psychology, Cardiff University)  on some of the challenges in how to influence behaviour changes, looking at different models and approaches, and how they may be applied to encourage pro-environmental behaviours.  These are found with other information and resources on the Communications Theory and Tools page.

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Volunteers / Interns required

COIN is recruiting a volunteer / intern Communities Network Administrator on behalf of the Low Carbon Communities Network, and welcomes other volunteer applications.     Find out more...

Our Emerging Ideas

Here at COIN we are never short of ideas, although some of them have to remain on hold until we can fund them.  Check out our list of emerging ideas and future projects and see where we're headed from exploration into the language of climate change denial and evasion to updating the popular "Funny Weather" comic.  Find out more...

Walking the Walk Training Guide Now Available to Download

The Walking the Walk Training Guide has now been published and is ready for download. Walking the Walk is a fun 20-30 minute group activity which enables participants to learn about the greenhouse gas emissions of the average UK resident.  It provides a memorable visual of how we can have a major impact on reducing our own personal emissions and has formed a central part of COIN's widely acclaimed Climate Change Condensed training course for several years. Download your free copy...

George Marshall Keynote Speech

Watch COIN's George Marshall give a keynote speech to the Green Communities annual conference held in November 2009.  George's speech focuses on communicating climate change and looks at the importance of using belief, world views, the power of networks and the personal "I".  Watch the video...

Follow COIN on Facebook

COIN has created a new page on Facebook so that we can keep you up to date with our latest news and events. If you want to become part of the COIN community, join the COIN fan page to engage in climate change discussion and receive updates on COIN's latest work.

Just Saving: The Sponsored Walk/ Run/ Cycle with a Difference

Our social networking intern, Hermionie Taylor, is undertaking an innovative new project, outside of her COIN time.  She's set up the Just Saving site which is a sponsored run/ walk/ swim with a difference - instead of asking for money, sponsors are asked to undertake a carbon cutting action such as going veggie for a week or ditching the car in favour of a more sustainable means of transport. Find out more...

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