This week we welcome Zoe Young to the Where The Climate Things Are podcast! In this episode, we explore the intersection of climate change, storytelling, and community action. Zoe shares her journey as a climate writer and her experiences with The Nature Conservancy, emphasizing the importance of nature-based solutions and the power of storytelling in communicating climate issues.

We talk about: 

• Art as climate activism

• Climate fiction and storytelling futures 

• Helping spur action and behavior change 

• Nature as the ultimate climate solution 

• Zoe’s band, the Furious Tits, and their climate songwriting

Links

Zoe’s Website

Zoe’s Instagram

Two Futures Installation

Two Futures Designer’s Website 

Grist piece - The Last Almond

Grist.org 

Groundwater recharge 

WTCTA Substack Climate Strides recap 

30 x 30 Framework

P22 (Mountain Lion) 

The Water Knife book

Desperate Pleasures song 

Keywords

climate change, climate writing, storytelling, nature-based solutions, community, climate activism, emotional journey, climate fiction, environmental science, hope