In this episode, we examine the use of apocalyptic framing in climate change communications. Traditionally, the end has been nigh for religious and moralistic reasons with a call to repent (though it is safe to say this year has been uniquely challenging and thrust most of us into an existential whirlwind!). Apocalypse Forever? Post-political Populism and the Spectre of Climate Change by Erik Swyngedow challenges apocalyptic framing in climate change discourse, arguing that it more accurately signals fears for the end of capitalism. Another issue Swyngedow raises is that consensus among the scientific community has been cynically used to make climate change discourse post-political; to suggest alternative solutions or perspectives makes one “anti-science.”
In this episode, we examine the use of apocalyptic framing in climate change communications. Traditionally, the end has been nigh…
In this episode, we poke a stick at economic metaphors that are commonly used to describe sustainability and the environment. In …
In this episode we look at the chapter “Journalism, Climate Communication and Media Alternatives” by Robert A Hackett and Shane G…
In this episode we refer to a chapter Different Ways of Knowing: Trees Are Our Families Too , by Gladys and Jill Milroy, in Heart…
Have you ever found yourself lost for words? Maybe it's because there are no words — at least in the languages you speak. In this…
Welcome to Talking In This Climate , where we explore how to become more mindful and effective communicators of climate and envir…