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"Society’s defining issues are rarely presented as raw facts and stats,
and climate change is no exception. From the performance of funerals for
lost species and glaciers to the claim that the best we can do is adapt
to impending catastrophe, climate change is often narrated like a
classic Greek tragedy. Errors in human judgement set off a chain of
events that once in motion inevitably bring extreme suffering, and a
powerful sense of helplessness to change what we know is coming.
In many ways, such gloomy perspectives are appropriate. Millions of
people are already being displaced or killed by the human-caused
destabilisation of our climate. And yet, as environmental scientists and
communication specialists point out, such narratives are problematic
because they tend to inspire inertia and anxiety rather than action.
Narratives of hope might go some way to changing the script and
galvanising a response. But there’s an even more suitable story we can
supplement our tragic narratives with: comedy."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
