FARCLIMATE Project’s Post

Quite a few people have asked me about the piece I wrote recently for the Irish Times on the power of imagination in shifting apathy to empathy in climate action. So I've expanded it, added lots of hyperlinks to make it more useful as an online resource, and I've added it to my Medium blog. So if the power of nature, art and creativity to move us to positive action interests you - then have a read and do share it. Link : https://lnkd.in/eGQTddwR #climateCommunications #Arts #DigitalHumanities #ClimateCrisis #Empathy #ClimatePsychology.

The Centre for Deliberation has been reflecting on experiences deliberating with the public on climate-related issues and identified three challenges to consider: pessimism, profit and uncertainty. This blog shares how these challenges shaped the agreed vision and principles, as well as offers thoughts on how a balance of storytelling and evidence can help re-imagine how we deliberate on climate. https://lnkd.in/gnHwchfY #ClimateChange #PublicDialogue #CitizensAssemblies

Tertulia 02 aims to further the dialogue of the Tertulia series, focusing on the critical intersection of climate resilience, decarbonization policies, and the unique role Latino designers play in this evolving narrative. ¡RSVP! https://lnkd.in/eXmCkNNn

Margaret Klein Salamon of The Climate Emergency Fund, points in her most recent newsletter to the wise words by filmmaker Adam McKay in a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, about the cultural framework that we are trapped in, that won't let us take in the enormity of climate change and other crises in our changing times. Imagine a Salon, as a 21st Century version of the 17th and 18th Century think-and-talk fests of the European Enlightenment, deconstructing through discussion this framework to evolve, through the imagination, a new one...

"I hold two things in my hands: we can improve things for the climate...and people will still be garbage." That might sound like a strange opening sentiment, especially for LinkedIn. Strange, maybe, but it evolved into a bit of thread throughout last night's Imagining Climate Futures event, "An Uprising of Imagination: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors - organized by Grist and held at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, NY. Why a thread, and why highlight it? Because within our current fight against the climate crisis, we are ultimately at odds with, and up against...ourselves. Ourselves as anti-heroes. We struggle to make progress for many reasons, but two prominent ones are: doomism and perfectionism. These intermingle within the wirings of our brains, the chemistry having its affinity for zero-sum thinking, and negativity over positivity. The bottom line is: our efforts matter even though we already haven't - aren't - won't save everything and everyone, and it will be a fight because there ARE bad actors (why do fossil fuel companies come to mind?) who are invested in the driving causes of climate change and the status quo. Climate fiction is a necessary tool for us to imagine where we want to get to, to "plant flags further and further" toward those possible futures. We need narratives that can counter the belief that "the system is just too big." Check out the recording of the event here: https://lnkd.in/epZfFPUm, and help advocate for funding climate storytelling as multi-disciplinary solutions. Kudos to Grist - Tory Stephens - Writers Paolo Bacigalupi, Sam J. Miller (the voice behind the funny-not-funny opening quote to this post) and Lovinia Reynolds (as well as Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) for their advocacy and other work around climate storytelling) - and check out incredible climate stories here: https://lnkd.in/eX2SKqkH #climate #climatestorytelling #systemschange #narrativechange #climatefiction

From #BrainRot to information overload, this week on the Climate Hub we are asking, how can we continue to reach and engage audiences in the ‘attention economy’? 👋   Particularly when it comes to more complex narratives and stories, engaging and holding audience’s attention is key to success. We’ve captured 6 tips to help you master the attention economy for climate action. ✍   Read the article at the following: https://lnkd.in/e7pAa6cV   #AndSmyth #CreativeCommunications #ClimateHub #AttentionEconomy Futerra Solitaire Townsend Radley Yeldar Katie Boyle

On April 16, scientists, academics, and other experts will convene in Riga, Latvia, for the scoping meeting for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, to be included in the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Special Report on Climate Change and Cities will be the only special report in AR7, and the scoping meeting will set out its structure, focus, and frame. Scoping meeting participants, including some of the world’s leading climate scientists and city experts, will draw on a huge body of knowledge produced by scholars, city networks, and IPCC authors, including the Summary for Urban Policymakers, a city-focused distillation of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report. Even with this deep body of work, the run-up to the Riga meeting presents an important window for experts to broaden their knowledge, widen their imagination, and test the narratives that will inform the outcome. https://lnkd.in/dhUsXhB5

Episode 40 of #VoicesOfSustainability is now live! Join Satya S. Tripathi as he discusses the power of collaboration, inclusive finance, and the role of indigenous communities in driving climate action. Learn how we can build a sustainable and resilient future—watch now!

One of the most compelling explanations of our current climate emergency. Clear communication of the science is crucial to drive the urgent action we need. "Our choices will determine the future for all generations on planet earth." Johan Rockström is the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and chief scientist at Conservation International, and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam. Check out his TED Talk: https://lnkd.in/g2wuGc4k 🌍 #ClimateCrisis #ScienceCommunication #ClimateAction"

When it comes to #climatejustice, do you think the focus should be shifted even further towards collective action? 💬 Georg Blokus, educator and Berlin Hub director at European Alternatives, emphasizes the lasting importance of collective action in addressing climate issues, as it enables communities to pool resources, share knowledge, and advocate for #systemicchange on a larger scale. During the 2023 Allianz Foundation Summit, Blokus shared insights from his experience in the field. Learn more about our projects on #climatejustice here: https://lnkd.in/dnE7qcaN