Help! My boss is a climate change denier! What should I do?
Our first Q&A session considers a humdinger of a question about dealing with climate change denial in the workplace
An episode of the The Net Zero Business Podcast podcast, hosted by Gareth Kane, titled "Help! My boss is a climate change denier! What should I do?" was published on February 9, 2024 and runs 7 minutes.
February 9, 2024 ·7m · The Net Zero Business Podcast
Summary
This is the first Q&A session of the podcast and the question comes from Alice Doyle who faced overt climate change denial in her last job. Here's what I cover in my response:How prevalent is climate change denial?Why you should never argue climate science with a climate change denierHow to use Green Jujitsu to reframe your arguments so the other person understands themGetting allies on board to helpWhy intransigent climate change denial should be a red flag for your career prospects in an organisationI intend to start weaving more Q&A episodes in alongside the interview episodes, but I need your questions and dilemmas! They can be about any Net Zero/Climate/Sustainability-related subject, but within an organisational context. You can choose anonymity if you prefer. Click here to send them in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
This is the first Q&A session of the podcast and the question comes from Alice Doyle who faced overt climate change denial in her last job. Here's what I cover in my response:
- How prevalent is climate change denial?
- Why you should never argue climate science with a climate change denier
- How to use Green Jujitsu to reframe your arguments so the other person understands them
- Getting allies on board to help
- Why intransigent climate change denial should be a red flag for your career prospects in an organisation
I intend to start weaving more Q&A episodes in alongside the interview episodes, but I need your questions and dilemmas! They can be about any Net Zero/Climate/Sustainability-related subject, but within an organisational context. You can choose anonymity if you prefer. Click here to send them in.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.