As part of the Society’s ongoing Science Engagement activities, we have delivered climate change communication training to a variety of stakeholders since 2019. Designed to empower participants with the knowledge and confidence to communicate effectively about climate change, the core course can be complemented by tailored sessions and refreshers to meet the specific and changing needs of diverse audiences. Previous delegates have included weather presenters, journalists, PR and communication professionals, translators, community leaders and policymakers‒each playing a vital role in shaping public understanding of climate change.  

Training highlights from 2025 

This year, the Society has been busy training botanic garden educators, weather presenters and regional reporters.  

In March, the team delivered a virtual training session on communicating climate change to 16 botanic garden educators. The session provided a refresher on the current state of play on climate change and shared best practices for effective communication.  

Also in March, we delivered a virtual training session to 35 ITV weather presenters and regional reporters. Experts from the Climate Change Committee, Met Office Hadley Centre, Cambridge Zero, Grantham Institute and Tyndall Centre were invited to share insights into ongoing work and priorities for the remainder of 2025. The RMetS team then travelled to London in June to deliver in-person training on climate change adaptation to the ITV Weather Team. The afternoon sessions provided an update on the latest climate science and communication tools, information on progress in adapting to climate change in the UK and offered an opportunity for the team to explore storytelling.  

Through May and early June, the team also delivered four virtual training sessions to 70 BBC employees from across the weather, sustainability and science teams. These sessions provided an update on the latest climate science to support the teams in addressing challenging questions and shared examples of best practice for communicating climate change during daily broadcasts and on social media.  

Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, said: “Empowering key communicators with climate change training ensures these important messages don’t just reach people, but that it resonates, inspires action, and builds a more informed, resilient future.” 

As the climate crisis continues to evolve, so too does the need for clear, confident, and science-based communication. The Royal Meteorological Society remains committed to supporting professionals across sectors in becoming effective climate change communicators. With more training sessions planned for the remainder of 2025 and beyond, the Society will continue to play a vital role in building climate literacy across the UK to advance action on climate change. 

Further details on the training we offer can be found here: www.rmets.org/communicating-climate-change