Renowned writer Amitav Ghosh explores the role of stories in understanding our place in the world and reframing how we approach the biggest challenge of our era.

We were told we were nearing the end of history; that globalisation would lift millions out of poverty, and that the onward march of time would bring unprecedented peace and stability across the world. But globalisation is delivering on its promises only to a powerful minority, and the result is a global system that our planet can’t sustain.

This event was recorded live at The RSA on Wednesday 29th May 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/05/fiction-and-the-fact-of-climate-change