The Climate Narrative: Using your solutions story to spark global change

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by Matt Scott

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Sharing your personal climate story is a powerful way to shift narratives, rally support, and bring climate change solutions to life.

All of us – whether we know it or not – have a climate story, from how you are personally impacted by climate change to the steps you are taking to further climate solutions. When you share your story through platforms like the Global Solutions Diary, you ensure that your invaluable perspective is part of the conversation and inspire others to contribute their voices.

Top Takeaways:

  1. One of the most important things people can do to address climate change and accelerate solutions is to talk about them.
  2. The Global Solutions Diary is a community-generated video library of everyday stories from people taking climate action around the world.
  3. In the United States, far too many people rarely or never talk about climate change with their friends and family. 
  4. Sharing your climate story is an essential way to engage your community about climate change and solutions.

Stories are an opportunity for us to paint the bigger picture…and almost lay out breadcrumbs for others to find their climate action.

  1. People are more likely to remember stories than most any other form of communication.
  2. To connect with others, it’s important to share who you are in addition to the climate solutions with which you are engaged.
  3. Personal stories of hope that share diverse points of view and connect the dots between climate solutions and individual action are critical to addressing climate change.

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Three Things You Can Do NOW: 

  1. Share the webinar recording with others through a text, email, or social media post.
  2. Visit the Global Solutions Diary and upload your own story or share one that inspires you.
  3. Sign up for our biweekly newsletter to keep up with the latest Project Drawdown resources and opportunities.
     

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