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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.

COIN is Hiring

COIN is recruiting for a Mobilisation Project Manager, Low Carbon Communities Network Administrator and a Developer/ Designer/ Project Manager for our forthcoming Flipping Point website.     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...

The DIY Guide to Climate Action Groups

COIN has launched a Climate Action Group toolkit, providing all the information you need to set up and support Climate Action Groups in your local area.  Climate Action Groups are groups of people who come together to take decisive action on a climate change issue of their choice over a six-month period. 

COIN Training for Local Authorities

COIN has published its training courses for local authorities for 2010.  This suite of courses has been specifically designed to address the many new challenges facing local councils, including the advent of national climate indicators and a growing body of national policy and legislation.  Courses are: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Speaker Training, Climate Change Condensed, Communicating Climate Change and Climate Change for Champions.  Download the training for local authorities brochure or view the COIN training for local authorities website page for further information.

Become a Climate Solidarity Action Group Convenor

Are you a Trade Unionist?  Ever thought about taking action in your workplace on climate change?  As part of the Climate Solidarity project, we are holding a series of trainings across the UK for those who want to become Action Group Convenors. These free, half-day workshops will give you the tools you need to recruit and lead an Action Group aimed at cutting carbon emissions in your workplace over a six-month period. For further info, including training dates and locations see the Climate Solidarity website

Oxfordshire Ideal Green Home Show

Friday, 23 April 2010 - 4:00pm - Saturday, 24 April 2010 - 4:00pm in Oxford

This is an external event and is not organised by COIN.

Together with Oxfordshire ClimateXChange, COIN is planning another ‘Ideal Green Home Show’ at Oxford Town Hall from Friday 23rd - Saturday 24th April,  Featuring many different stalls of local Eco-renovation suppliers as well as presentations of home eco-renovation Case Studies presentations, the event will bring together an imaginative exchange of ideas and experiences.

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