July Newsletter

Welcome to the July edition of the Mindworks newsletter. As many corners of the world reel from extreme heat, the need for new approaches to the climate crises is becoming increasingly critical.

How to communicate around heatwaves

For those working on extreme weather or climate we’d like to take this opportunity to share once again our Heatwaves brief with some specific recommendations on communicating around these events and crises. As we move into the El Ni?o phase and an era of polycrises we are also currently revising our Inconvenient Mind series on the psychology behind the climate crisis.

Time To Talk: UK Pilot

In a few weeks we will be launching the UK pilot of Time To Talk, our digital conversation platform that hosts conversations at a scale. Conversations are a powerful tool to help shift societal mindsets on crucial issues such as the climate crisis.?

If you are based in the UK or work for an organisation or network, we’d like to invite you to the pilot! Please get in touch with Robin - [email protected].

We are also planning the next conversation topics so please reach out if you’d be interested in using the Time To Talk conversation tool in your campaign.

Mind-waves

?? Understanding human psychology during the polycrisis ??

A new IPSOS study exploring how the polycrisis (a range of interacting, interconnected crises) impacts thee way we think and understand the world.

?? Measuring narrative change ??

A good read from the Stanford Social Innovation review on an age-old debate: how can we measure the impact of narrative campaigning?

?? How to make mindsets matter ??

Another one for your TedX playlist, this time from The Framework Institute’s Nat Kendall-Taylor speaking at the 2023 Nobel Prize Summit.

?? Breaking together ??

Jem Bendell, author of landmark paper Deep Adaptation (which also greatly influenced Mindworks’ thinking), recently release his latest book, digging deeper into facing up to the reality of societal collapse.

?? Insurers retreat from Florida ??

A great piece looking at the wider impacts of the climate crisis for states like Florida? battered by extreme weather where insurers struggle to handle the rising costs.

Do you have a wicked problem you need help with? Want to share some fascinating insights? Or just want to say hello? Then don't hesitate! You can always reach us at [email protected].

Thanks!

The Mindworks team