If hope is a muscle, then how do I build it?
About this episode
Autumn discusses the transformative power of climate fiction with Tory Stephens, exploring how storytelling can inspire hope and responsibility in the context of climate justice.
Autumn is hosting another show and you're gonna love it! In the Season Four premiere of the Climate Changed podcast , Autumn talks with Tory Stephens , a storyteller, cultural worker, and climate justice advocate. They explore the transformative power of climate fiction and its role in helping us envision the future. Tory discusses his groundbreaking work at Grist, where he founded Imagine 2200, an initiative that asks a simple yet radical question: What if we wrote stories not about what we fear but about what we hope to create? The discussion dives into how imagination connects with responsibility, how storytelling serves as a profound form of spiritual leadership, and why envisioning a new reality is essential for climate justice. --- TRANSCRIPT --- Resources & Concepts Mentioned: Thrutopia: Coined by philosopher Rupert Read and popularized by author Manda Scott through the Thrutopia Masterclass , a Thrutopian narrative threads the needle between utopia and dystopia. It focuses on writing grounded, plausible, and inspiring route maps that show exactly how we navigate through our current struggles to reach a future we’d be proud to leave behind. Bloodchild by Octavia E…
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