It’s going to happen. Talk to enough people about the climate crisis and you’re going to encounter someone who’s skeptical about the science — or just flat out denies what’s happening right outside the window.
The first thing to do is breathe. Feeling upsetis natural, given what’s happening and what’s at stake.
People are dying because of climate change. The future of this planet and my family is in danger and this person is pretending none of it’s real?
Frustrating for sure. But your conversation will go a lot better if you can recognize one thing:
Your goal is not to change a skeptic’s mind. It’s just to open it, if only a crack.