Build support for The Big Climate Plan

We took part in The Climate Coalition’s mass lobby in July. Together, we showed that people across the country want decision makers to commit to a bold and fair climate plan. Our campaign doesn’t stop here. Now's the time to follow up with MPs, build public support locally and keep the conversation going over the summer.

11 Aug 2025

The government’s new climate plan will be published by 29 October. We'll be ready to respond when it comes out. Everything you do now will keep the pressure on decision makers ahead of the plan being published.

Here are some ways your group can engage your community and demonstrate support for a bold and fair plan.

Bring people in with the community message board

Our Big Climate Plan message board is a simple and engaging way to involve your community.

Use it at summer events, local festivals, or community spaces. It’s designed to meet people where they’re at, by starting a conversation about a local issue they care about.

How it works

We’ve created a template wall display with different shaped cards, each representing a solution we’re advocating for in the climate plan, such as better public transport, home insulation and renewable energy. Ask members of the public to choose a card and write a message on the back about how people in your area will benefit from a strong and fair climate plan. The different shaped cards may help give ideas about what to write about, for example the difference good bus routes would make or how green jobs would benefit the local economy.

Stick messages onto the wall display, using the glu dots provided, so they're visible, allowing people to see and be inspired by each other’s ideas.

A message board activity titled "what do you want climate action to deliver for [blank]" with the headings transport, warm homes, green jobs, clean energy, what else?

Order your Big Climate Plan message board today.

We’ve created a short script to help you explain the benefits of a strong climate plan. You can also use a tailored briefing we’ve made with key data from your constituency briefing to highlights the top climate issues in your area and how a climate plan might make a difference.

"The UK is dangerously off track to meet our climate targets, but we’ve got the chance to turn things around, as the government needs to produce a new climate plan by the end of October.

The government is legally obliged to produce a plan that shows how they will meet all our international climate commitments.

While the government is drafting this plan, we’ve got an opportunity to let them know we want to see a climate plan that is bold, fair and ambitious.

A bold and fair climate plan won’t just tackle the climate crisis but will benefit people through lower energy bills, warm homes, clean air, better public transport and well-paid green jobs.

This will benefit people here in [INSERT REGION] too.

Would you like to add a message to our local MP about how a strong and fair climate plan would improve life in [INSERT LOCATION]?"

Don't forget you can also insert Near You data about rates of cold homes/ transport/ green job opportunities in your local area.

This activity helps:

Start genuine conversations.
Gather powerful local messages.
Show your MP that support for climate action runs deep in their community.

You can bring the board if you meet your MP or send them messages you’ve collected.

Order your Big Climate Plan message board today.

Need help or advice about organising a meeting with your MP about The Big Climate Plan? Read our guide for helpful tips.

Use your constituency data

We’ve created a tailored constituency briefing for your area, showing how climate action could improve lives, from warmer homes to better public transport.

Use this data to talk to people at stalls and local events. You can use it alongside the community message board to help talk about issues that are particularly relevant to you locally. For example, how many houses are below EPC rating C, or how many people’s homes are at risk of flooding.

The briefings are also helpful for prepare talking points for future MP meetings.

Reach out to local partners and allies

Building coalitions helps broaden your reach and bring in new audiences. Think about who else in your community might be interested in the Big Climate Plan. When reaching out to partners, you might want to tailor your approach, and lead with the issues that might be most relevant to them.

For example, you could read out to:

Trade unions who may be interested in green jobs and a just transition.
Youth groups and parents who may be concerned with air quality.
Energy advice or fuel poverty charities who may be interested in insulation and warm homes.

Of course, there might be lots of issues that people are interested in and you can open the conversation up as you build the relationship.

There are lots of ways to work with partners, including:

Inviting them to future MP meetings.
Co-host stalls or events using the message board.
Share your constituency data and discussing common issues.
Finding out what they are campaigning on and supporting them through solidarity actions.

Building partnership is about creating long term relationships that last beyond a specific campaign. Make sure your partnership work is reciprocal and based on open communication that develops over time.

What’s next

The government has until the 29 October 2025 to publish its revised climate plan. In the run-up, we’ll be supporting you to prepare a powerful response. Keep gathering messages, building support, and staying connected with your MP.

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