Ep. 42: The Climate Movement Needs Artists and Storytellers

<p><strong>Art is a powerful tool to call people into the climate movement.</strong></p> <p>Science has shown that our brains are wired to respond to stories. When we hear a story, we naturally engage with the characters, and imagine ourselves in their shoes. This creates an emotional connection to the story and the issue it represents.</p> <p><strong>Marte Skaara,</strong> a co-founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/climateillustrated/" target="_blank"><strong>Climate Illustrated</strong></a>, couples climate stories with artwork depicting bright beautiful futures. In this episode, we discuss the impact that Climate Illustrated's work has had, why <strong>art and stories transcend</strong> facts/statistics in climate communication, and how to find your climate story.</p> <p>____________</p> <p>Visit our website to keep up with the OC team and for a full transcript of this episode! <a href="https://operationclimatepo.wixsite.com/operationclimate" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://operationclimatepo.wixsite.com/operationclimate</a></p> <p>Follow us on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/operationclimate/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@operationclimate</a>!</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/opclimate" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@opclimate!</a></p> <p>Subscribe to us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qm_roMDnT8c3X6GztKLnA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube!</a></p> <p>To contact us, DM us on Instagram or email us at operationclimatepodcast@gmail.com!</p> <p>____________</p> <p>Host: Katherine Li</p> <p>Guest: Marte Skaara</p> <p>Audio Editor: Katherine Li</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/operation-climate/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/operation-climate/support</a>