Climate Truth Tellers Welcome Guide

Climate Truth Tellers Welcome Guide

Climate Truth Tellers Welcome Guide

Welcome to the Climate Truth Tellers

The Climate Truth Tellers team combats misinformation and disinformation on social media while amplifying positive messages.

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How to be a Climate Truth Teller!

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Ways to Get Involved

Step 1: Watch the 90 second explainer video above

We're so excited that you're here. This work is important because false information that is spread online can have serious consequences. Meanwhile, valuable content can get lost in the noise without enough people seeing it. Research shows that someone needs to see information three times before they remember it. So THANK YOU for becoming a climate truth teller!

Step 2: Keep an eye out for weekly emails, and join our WhatsApp group

Instructions

  1. Download the WhatsApp application if you don't already use it in your app store or at https://www.whatsapp.com/.
  2. Join the group using this link: https://sc.org/TruthTellersWhatsApp.
  3. Say hello and introduce yourself. Feel free to share why you joined or anything else you'd like!
  4. Always be respectful and considerate of other members. We reserve the right to remove anyone from the chat for any rude and disrespectful behavior.
  5. You're welcome to leave the group if you don't want to communicate via WhatsApp. We do recommend trying it out as it will be the best space to learn from one another, brainstorm, and plan.

Step 3: Learn about the importance of social media in shaping public opinion

  • 70% of the U.S. (239 million people) use at least one social media platform daily. The most popular ones are Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram.
  • The average person in the United States spends two hours and seven minutes daily on social media.
  • According to Pew Research Group, half of U.S. adults often or sometimes get their news from social media.
  • Pew also found that 77% of people in the U.S. believe social media is an effective way to raise awareness about political and social issues.
  • Check out the slides from our first Climate Truth Tellers Workshop in December 2024 (or watch the full workshop recording here), and read our Frequently Asked Questions for more!

Step 4: Recruit a friend to join the team with you!

Recruit your friends to join on your favorite social account with our toolkit here.

Step 4: Deepen your knowledge by watching past workshop recordings!

1) Watch The Full Truth Tellers Intro

In this training to you'll learn how to use social media as a force for good with best practices for engaging on social media to boost factual content while helping to stop the spread of misinformation.

2) Truth to Power: Why Social Media Matters

At a time when disinformation is drowning out the truth, social media is one of the most powerful tools we have to push back. Join a virtual training where you'll learn why fighting false information on social media matters, how everyday people are shifting the conversation online, and real-world examples of how Truth Tellers have made an impact. 

3) How to Engage Friends & Family in this Work

As the attacks on our democracy and our future grow by the day, we know by building stronger communities and inviting people we love into this work, we'll build the power we need to resist. Join to learn how to talk about difficult issues with friends and family, understand why it's important to invite others in, and build a deeper understanding of how to share our personal stories.

4) The Rise of AI and How to Fact Check on Social Media

With social media companies cowering to Trump and refusing to censor lies, we all have to learn how to better spot disinformation online. At this workshop you'll learn how to how to fact check information on social, understand how realistic AI-generated content is, and how to teach others these skills.

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