Our nation, our states, our cities, and our ecosystems face an urgent problem: climate change. Science tells us that the sooner we respond to climate change, the lower the risks and costs will be in the future. In addition, responding to climate change can bring a wide range of benefits and opportunities to a community. One of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal is scientific research, which can help us better understand climate change and potential responses. But science is only a part of the equation: in order to be effective, scientists and community members must work together to seek resources, share expertise, collect and use relevant data sets, and find solutions that work for their communities. In this workshop, we will share video and written stories of how scientists and communities collaborate on climate change responses - collected for the recent American Association for the Advancement of Science How We Respond project (https://howwerespond.aaas.org), invite participants to reflect on their own experiences in engaging in conversations about climate change, and discuss best practices for communicating and sustaining dialogue about climate change responses. Facilitators will introduce a conversation guide that ecologists and other scientists can use to engage their own communities in discussions about climate change, and participants will use the guide to develop their own plans for leading or participating in conversations about climate change and build their network of ecology colleagues interested in communicating about and engaging in climate change responses.