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ARTICLES
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Who is the big bad wolf?
There is an old story, one that many cultures have told (although not all) and which, arguably, the West has adopted as central. The story of a human protagonist, ultimately…
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Five Lessons For Imagining the Future
How to imagine a better world in the midst of uncertainty and suffering.
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Stories and Art Draw Attention to the Colonial Roots of the Fossil Fuel Industry
An exhibition titled “People Powered Movement vs Shell” uses storytelling tools to uncover the colonial legacy of the Dutch fossil fuel giant. We talked to one of the artists, Chihiro Geuzebroek, about how art and stories can drive engagement for a campaign.
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Lessons from Brazil: People are at the Center of the Story
A conversation with Luana Lila of Greenpeace Brazil about storytelling in restricted spaces and why stories are crucial for achieving campaign goals.
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Anti-racism at Greenpeace: What story will we write next?
Ibram X. Kendi posed “History is calling the future from the streets of protest. What choice will we make? What world will we create? What will we be?” This is…
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A Story from Botswana: Preserving Traditional Joys Amid Climate Uncertainty
For Cynthia Mothelesi, surviving meant starting a tourism business model that would withstand the effects of climate change while contributing less to global warming and avoiding activities that threaten environmental conservation.
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Top Climate Stories From the Story Map
Towards the end of July 2019 the Greenpeace International Story Website went live. It seems an abiding experience of creating almost anything – that sense of gratitude and humility when…
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Storytelling in the work of ‘justice’
There is a story that strikes me as an important one this week, as we slip into the season of reflection, celebrate International Human Rights Day, and observe the unfolding…
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The Stories a Super Typhoon Made
The art of survival and healing on the fourth anniversary of typhoon Yolanda Before we enter into her tale, “The Faithful Gardener: A Wise Tale About That Which Can Never…
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The Art of Change
I recently found myself contemplating a rather overwhelming question about change. How exactly does it happen. I’d been given the opportunity by Greenpeace South Africa and the Climate Justice Programme…
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Change through Storytelling. Reflections on my DDCR journey
I remember when I was younger there was nothing that made me happier than waiting in bed for my father to come and tell me my bedtime story. His stories…
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A New Storytelling Training from the University of Michigan
I’m jumping on here to share the news that the University of Michigan has recently launched a free online course entitled Storytelling for Change. Available through the edX platform, this…
