Unlock the Power of Storytelling to Engage Our Communities in Climate Action
Welcome to this ECCLPs Micro-Learning Series!
Are you ready to share your climate story? Join ECCLPs partner and founder of Change Narrative, Jothsna Harris to unlock the power of storytelling for climate action today!
Begin Here
In this video, Founder of Change Narrative, Jothsna Harris shares valuable storytelling tips for ECCLPs and their Change Narrative Call to Action. Effective storytelling has been proven to be a powerful tool in communicating about climate change. Start making an impact today by sharing your own climate story.
*Featured in the ECCLPs May Newsletter
Storytelling Tip #2
Many of us who are providers do not necessarily make time to articulate the reasons why we are doing this work. Still, it can be personally meaningful, and important to model this for others—sharing stories that balance the science, with emotion, lived experiences, and reimagined futures. Aspects that are needed to shift the narrative in mainstream climate communications. Tell your climate story with this tip!
*Featured in the ECCLPs June Newsletter
Storytelling Tip #3
Understanding the pivotal role of storytelling in transforming the common discourse surrounding climate change is essential. It holds the power to shed light on the often overlooked voices of the most marginalized communities, offering them a platform to share their experiences and perspectives. When you engage with the provided storytelling prompt in the video, you contribute to this crucial narrative shift and help create a more inclusive, empathetic dialogue about climate change.
*Featured in the ECCLPs November Newsletter
Storytelling Tip #4
Amidst the widespread impact of climate change on communities worldwide, effective climate change communication plays a crucial role in fostering climate action. Utilizing art as a medium to advocate for climate action can serve as a powerful tool, encouraging individuals to share their stories and portray the profound impact of climate change on their lives.
*Featured in the ECCLPs December Newsletter
Storytelling Tip #5
Holding onto a sense of place in a climate-changed world can be challenging, but one way to find agency is to reflect on and share our personal stories about it. In this video, hear about the growing body of research that personal stories are an effective strategy to educate and engage hearts and minds on climate change. Personal stories reduce psychological dissonance by helping us recognize the immediacy and increasing our empathetic response to climate change.
*Featured in the ECCLPs May Newsletter