Climate Change Hairdressers
Project Host
Climate Clarity CIC
Revenue
70k
Charity Number
Project aims
We’ll train hairdressers in climate conversations. Hairdressers have an intimate relationship with their clients and serve a cross section of the population. This way we provide climate-awareness through trusted sources, break through social echo chambers and affect groups otherwise unreached.
Project description
Climate Clarity’s mission is to bring accessible climate education to all sectors of society as quickly as possible, primarily using the world-renowned Climate Fresk workshop. Given the urgency, we want to pick our targets strategically.
Hairdressers have a unique window into the lives of strangers across multiple social groups. The intimacy they form with their clients has led to the joke that hairdressers act as therapists or confidants.
Lion Barbers Collective experimented with giving basic mental health training to barbers to prevent suicides, with remarkable results. We want to replicate this initiative to engage people in climate discussions and shift the narrative. In an age of polarity, anxiety and misinformation, it is vital to spread climate facts through trusted sources and networks. In Sydney, Australia a group of hairdressers are already showing remarkable success by turning small talk about weather into conversations about global heating.
For an initial project we request 5k. Climate Clarity would run 2 climate education sessions with approx. 25 hairdressers. These sessions would consist of a tailored Climate Fresk workshop and a follow-up session on effective climate communication. Subsequently, we’ll create a peer-support Whatsapp group and coach them on their journey.
Contact name
Lucas de Koning
Phone
07599541899
Email
lucas@climateclarity.co.uk
Website
www.climateclarity.co.uk/community
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