Thanks to Sid Maroney of Local Action for a Sustainable Tomorrow (LAST) on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state for passing on the link.

The Climate Dialogues is a coalition of local and national groups led by the 2People.org citizen's network. Contact Phil Mitchell (phil [at] 2people.org) for information about getting your business or organization involved. The Dialogues have been formally endorsed by the Seattle City Council.

Here are some discussion materials from their website (http://www.climatedialogues.org/page/simple/materials):

Discussion materials

The following documents are available. All (except the Facilitator's Guide) are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs, which means we hope that you will re-distribute them widely.

Climate Choices briefing

The Citizen's Climate Briefing (PDF) is a 12-page document that covers what every person needs to know about global warming. It has been carefully reviewed and approved by our science partners.

Discussion Guide

The Discussion Guide (PDF) is a 4-pager that includes a welcome to the Climate Dialogues, a suggested outline for your discussion circle, and "From talk to action". You need this!

Endnotes

These endnotes document every factual assertion in the climate briefing. The notes are organized by the paragraph numbers in the briefing.

Facilitator's Guide

Tips for Facilitators
(PDF). This 5-page guide gives an introduction to holding a discussion (study) circle, and also explains how to respond to typical challenges that might arise. It comes from our partner, the Study Circles Resource Center, and is distributed by permission.

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Our FAQ is regularly updated with questions and answers related to both the content and the process of the Climate Dialogues. If you have a question that needs an answer, please email it to info [at] 2people.org.

Study Circle Action Statement

The Action Statement (doc) is where your study circle becomes an action circle. This is what it's all about. By sharing your commitment with the whole Climate Dialogues community, we all become more inspired and more effective.

Study Circle Feedback Form

The Feedback Form (doc) tells us how the process went for your group, and helps us improve it for future circles. Thanks!