The importance of storytelling in a warming world

The Icelandic writer Andri Snaer Magnason wrote that for most people the phrase climate change is just white noise. We know it’s out there, but it is often hard to relate to our everyday lives. 

How do we tell climate and environment stories that cut through the noise and connect with people, and shift public sentiment from apathy to empathy?

In this lunchtime discussion, hear climate and environment storytellers, writers and thinkers explore how stories can inspire public conversations and why scientific narratives can be profound if shared in the right way. 

Moderator, writer and broadcaster (opens in a new window)Ella McSweeney will be joined by (opens in a new window)Kevin O’Sullivan, Science and Environment Editor with The Irish Times; nature poet (opens in a new window)Jane Clarke, whose work addresses the climate and ecological crises; (opens in a new window)Ricky Whelan, podcaster and Biodiversity Officer with Offaly County Council, and (opens in a new window)Dr Treasa De Loughry from UCD School of English, Drama and Film, whose work explores world literary approaches to climate change.

Event details

• Monday 22 September
• 12pm-2pm
• Museum of Literature Ireland, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
• (opens in a new window)Registration

This event is co-hosted by UCD Earth Institute and (opens in a new window)Athena Media.