Climate Narratives with Jeff Biggers, Elizabeth Kolbert and Kim Stanley Robinson

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, noon

b'In the past decade, narratives of a dystopian climate future have helped connect people with heroes in worlds decimated by climate disruption and industrial expansion. In today\\u2019s real world, scientists are looking to geo-engineering and other human innovations to preserve the wellbeing of life on Earth. \\u201cWhat we\\u2019re missing is a way to galvanize people to support policies that are actually gonna change,\\u201d says Jeff Biggers, founder of The Climate Narrative Project.\\nSo how can climate storytelling help us reckon with our changing environment? Do we need a new climate narrative to help us understand and solve the climate emergency?\\nGuests:\\nJeff Biggers, Founder, The Climate Narrative Project\\nElizabeth Kolbert, Staff Writer, The New Yorker\\nKim Stanley Robinson, Science Fiction Author\\nRelated Links:\\nClimate Narrative Project\\nResistance: Reclaiming an American Tradition\\nThe Ministry for the Future\\nUnder a White Sky: The Nature of the Future\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'