Talking about Climate Change in an Emotionally Intelligent Way

Dealing with skeptics and your emotions.

The nature of the topic of climate change already sounds doom and gloom, while bringing the topic up at the dinner table makes you the defacto wet blanket.

If you are like me, I am often times called a radical and being too emotional or sensitive over the things I supposedly can’t control in this world. Gaslighted and dismissed as a tree-loving, capitalist-hating hippy by my own parents. People blame it on the generation gap, but I am so confused because aren’t we not living on the same, damaged earth?

Let us uncover the perception of whether humans really just don’t give a shit about the earth.

In spite of the overwhelming evidence about the destruction caused by climate change, it still remains the toughest, most intractable political issue we, as a society have faced. This is due to the differing climate change narratives told by governments, politicians, and corporations to fit their own agenda. A very large hurdle to overcome. However, the challenges of speaking about climate change in an objective and rational manner may also come from within.

Naria Haigh, the author of scenario planning for climate change, mentioned that “the issue is that people’s positions on climate change are based on their values and beliefs, which are tightly bound to their emotions.” Emma Frances Bloomfield, the assistant professor of Communication studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas echoed that “the overwhelming wealth of scientific evidence can make this topic feel even more polarising.” Confidence can be interpreted as arrogance, which can lead to skeptics feeling isolated and silenced.

This does not mean you completely avoid talking about climate change. Here are some ways to have an emotionally…

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