How can participation truly reach everyone ? That is the central question of this year’s Procedere Workshop Conference at the Evangelical Academy Loccum. Three days, many practitioners from democratic development and process design, and a programme that doesn’t stop at theory. We’ll be there. Dr. Jenny Bischofberger and Dr. Jana Diels are leading the workshop “Talking About Climate? Listening to Climate!” with Talking Hope’s Climate Listening Game.

Dr. Frederik Metje, project coordinator of our Social Climate Project, will present key findings of our climate work with young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds at a panel discussion at this year’s Engagement Forum.  The Engagement Forum, organized by  Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Umweltbundesamt (UBA) brings together experts and youth as well as practitioners of many civic organizations working with young people.

Droughts, floods, storms: the effects of climate change are becoming more noticeable worldwide – and the window of opportunity for action is shrinking. The Climate Monologues tell powerful stories of people facing the concrete effects of the climate crisis: a family in Bangladesh after Cyclone Aila, a pastoralist in northern Kenya fighting hunger caused by drought, a climate activist from Pakistan whose village at the foot of a glacier was flooded, and a nurse who narrowly escaped the deadliest forest fire in California’s history. The performance will be followed by a Q&A with experts, including Viviane Raddatz and Eva-Maria McCormack An evening that connects perspectives – and creates space for questions, exchange, and reflection.

At the annual Women’s Conference of the HEGGE Christian Educational Center, the 2025 focus is on hope, explored through perspectives from society, theology, and the church. Eva-Maria McCormack will open the conference with a lecture in which she discusses hope as a very worldly, action-oriented force for shaping a sustainable and socially just way of living together.

Misinformation about the climate crisis appears everywhere — at school, online and in everyday life. This workshop equips students in grades 5–13 with the tools to spot common tricks, fallacies and fake news, and to assess them with confidence. Perfect for anyone seeking clearer insight and a stronger voice in shaping our climate future.

Young people facing inequality and exclusion often shy away from active climate engagement even though they care about the issue. At PartWiss 2025, our workshop highlights social barriers to climate engagement and explores how socially inclusive communications and peer-led, participatory formats can turn disconnection into agency and action.

In this climate communication workshop at the Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, Eva-Maria McCormack and Dr. Frederik Metje explore why socially inclusive communication holds the key to greater success in climate action. They show how to overcome fear-based narratives in climate discourse and highlight the power of genuine listening in winning more people over for the climate cause. Together with participants, they will practice strategies to reach those who have so far remained on the margins of the climate conversation.

Climate action is facing a profound crisis. Public discource on climate is increasingly polarized, politics and the media have shifted their attention elsewhere — while the 1.5°C threshold is about to be crossed. How can we respond? In her keynote, our founder Eva-Maria McCormack offers inspiring perspectives on how we can foster the transformation toward a sustainable society built on shared well-being.

As part of the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) 2025, this workshop explores how misinformation and simplified narratives also circulate within the climate movement itself – and asks whether a “climate populism” might be needed to reach people outside the usual bubble. Together, Frederik Metje and Fine Hornbostel will invite the participants to question their own communication habits and discuss how climate communication can reach the masses.

Our world is changing faster than ever. Climate change, fragile democracies, rising inequality — old certainties are crumbling, and fresh ideas are urgently needed in the face of these and other challenges today. The Summer Academy Europe 2025 brings together students, educators, and young adults (up to age 35) for an inspiring, interdisciplinary exchange on these critical challenges.

In her talk, our founder Eva-Maria McCormack speaks about the power of hope in uncertain times. She explores why hope is political, how we can nurture it despite crises – and why we have every reason to remain hopeful. The talk will be followed by an open conversation.

As part of the openTransfer Camp Climate, Frederik Metje from Talking Hope invites participants to an interactive workshop. Together, we will analyze examples of unsuccessful climate communication, identify their weaknesses, and develop approaches for impactful and equitable messaging.

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, our founder Eva-Maria McCormack will speak at a panel discussion hosted by KAB Fulda. Together with Bishop Michael Gerber and Nicolai Raab from Sehnseits e.V., she will discuss the importance of hope in times of social upheaval.

At the K3 Climate Communication Congress, we present our Talking Hope Framework for Socially Inclusive Climate Communication, developed by our interdisciplinary team of experts from the areas of communication, social work, education and psychology. It is built to support participatory, peer-led mobilization among communities that are often overlooked — including people from non-academic, rural, East German, and migrant backgrounds.

At this joint research conference of the Universities of Tilburg, NL, and Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, Talking Hope founder Eva-Maria McCormack calls for a new social contract rooted in sustainability and social inclusion. In her talk, she argues that effective climate communication must go beyond “climate” alone and speak to the lived realities of people navigating inequality, insecurity and polycrisis. Hopeful, empowering visions of the future can turn climate hope into a catalyst for engagement and change.

At Tropentag 2023, we challenge the crisis-driven climate narrative and argue for a more hopeful, human-centred approach. Our presentation shows how framing climate action through inclusion, social justice and shared opportunity can strengthen participation and build broader support for change. Climate communication is most powerful when it invites people not just to prevent loss, but to imagine and shape a more just and liveable future.