TEDx

I’ve been looking forward to making this announcement… my TED Talk is live!

I talk about the importance of storytelling as a climate solution.

It’s fitting that this talk comes out as we wrap up the hottest month in recorded human history. Yesterday, I watched from a hotel as the news spent half of its block showing upward graphs and talking about how people are experiencing climate change right now. It’s a big improvement over the sparse coverage a few short years ago, but it’s still lacking something: solution-focused stories.

We often engage the climate crisis through the lens of macro-level trends and global statistics… and believe me, I know the importance of those things. But without stories–stories that are told with craft, care, and ethical standards, we run the risk of detachment and despair.

Stories can help us connect to each other with empathy. Stories can hold room for nuance, since problem-solving is hardly ever black and white. And stories can show us what real solutions look like, where they’ve already happened, and where they can be taken next.

All that to say… go watch the TED Talk! I’ve been really looking forward to sharing it with you.