how to talk to my kids about climate emergency and extinction

[mikalatuschek]

How do I talk to my children about global warming, that it is dangerous and happening now. That collapse of civilisation as we know it is probable and that we're in the midst of an extinction crisis? Can't leave them in the dark and yet I don't want them to live in fear!
But also can't live with knowing about it myself, feeling the grief and fear myself and keeping it silent. Of course, on some level they know something is not right and not talking about it seems incongruent...

What energy suppliers does everyone recommend?

Also what kind of jobs are available that help the environment?

Ovo has a green tariff that's 100% renewable. It's so good using electricity and knowing it wasn't generated by fossil fuels

Great thanks bluejelly

There's a really helpful video From Jo McAndrews on supporting children in the face of climate change here: www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2qvdT0bBAtsNCQhsCNk9SRUq4sWvxnv2S25We83DHpQkNZ8mfXy-ylZxM&t=5s&v=2bm18_G4n2Y&app=desktop

It's long but worth it, there's a lot on grounding yourself before you can support your children and decide how much to share with them.

You are invited to Friends of the Earth's campaign planning meeting with Chris Saltmarsh of the national student campaign People and Planet, this coming Wednesday

13 February 7.30 at
Friends Meeting House
77 Church Crescent
Muswell Hill N10 3NE

43 or 134 bus from Archway/Highgate, or from Friern Barnet

Chris has a good article in The Ecologist about People and Planet’s climate campaign asking Barclays to switch its investments away from harmful fossil fuels. He has also recently written about the school climate strikes, inspired by the remarkable Swedish sixteen year-old Greta Thunberg.We urgently need progress to reduce the severity of climate breakdown.

Among the other issues we will discuss on Wednesday are

a proposal for a campaign against single use coffee cups, and for cafes to refill water bottles (to be considered in the light of the plans of Plastic-free Haringey).

Tim Root
Co-ordinator, Muswell Hill & Hornsey Friends of the Earth
[email protected]

STRIKES, REBELLION? WHICH WAY NOW TO SAVE OUR CLIMATE?

You are invited to discussion with speakers

Macsen Brown, UK Student Climate Network

and

Max Wakefield, Campaign Director, 10:10

Thursday 24 October 7.30 PM

at Muswell Hill Methodist Church

28 Pages Lane N10 1PP

134 bus or 43 bus from Muswell Hill Broadway

Tim Root
Co-ordinator, Muswell Hill & Hornsey Friends of the Earth
[email protected]
07726 793265

@Amibambini 's post really resonated with me. There's so much we can be doing as individuals and with our families. We can make the change!