Written by Kimimila Decory, May 2025 Hope a Cactus that stops cutting people, yet I have been taught all my life that hope is a pricked finger from the world’s sharp edges, in which the blood spilled fabricates furious lessons, forcing all of her, me, to remember injustice by the memory of an enclosed fist. …
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By Janiece Watts and Isak Kvam | February 25, 2025 Nick Haeg (left) and Anjali Bains (right) working on their climate stories during Fresh Energy’s fall retreat. In September 2024, Fresh Energy began an innovative partnership with Jothsna Harris, founder of Change Narrative, to explore how personal storytelling can strengthen our climate advocacy work. This collaboration comes at a crucial time …
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Society of Mother Earth (S.O.M.E) is an invitation to connect, particularly around climate. It is intended to foster relationships between humans and the environment and prompt healing in our broken world through performances, gatherings, and storytelling initiatives. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dYoBfrkTLao, a short film by Nick Kapanke Society of Mother Earth is a climate-action project of Oyate Hotanin (Voice …
By Marta Toledo Alcarraz I have a very clear memory from when I was about 10 years old. We were driving to Piriápolis, a beach town with my family, less than two hours east of Montevideo, my city. Piriápolis is a typical vacation place for families in Uruguay regardless of socio-economic status. The only activities …
The Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards, presented annually since 2014, celebrate exceptional achievements in leadership, education, research, policies, and practices that improve resilience or climate justice through the development, advancement, or implementation of climate adaptation strategies. We know that celebrating success and showcasing the actions and leadership of our peers can help to accelerate adaptation across Minnesota, and …
Change Narrative Receives 2023 Creative Climate Communications Award Read More »
Reflections on Climate Grief to Joy, Healing Circle Programming at Crosby Farm Park Written by Guest Author: Grace Generous, Intern at Change Narrative LLC. Originally Published in Mississippi Park Connection’s Annual Report 2022 The crisp October day welcomed us into the circle as we gathered in the clearing at Crosby Farm Park. Jothsna, Buffalo, Laura, …
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Grace invites the following reflection prompt while also sharing parts of her journey and what motivates her in this work… ~~~ What’s Your Favorite Memory From the Summer? ~~~ Mine is planting sunflowers 🌻 It was mid-July, 2021, and we were in the process of clearing overgrown weeds off walkways at the Danny Woo Community …
Change Narrative welcomes Grace, a Macalester College student interning this fall 🍂 Read More »
CITY CLIMATE CORNER PODCAST Listen to the episode: https://www.cityclimatecorner.com/episodes/the-importance-of-storytelling Episode Summary: Climate change discussion is often filled with science, data, and graphs. But to move people, organizations, and governments to action requires emotional connections and empathy. It requires storytelling. We interview Jothsna Harris, founder of Change Narrative, who is dedicated to building capacity in the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd8uOKBJrPE&t=6s I was caught off guard and felt my voice shake in response when a student asked me to share my climate story during a post-talk, q & a session. I had written one earlier this summer, but it was more of a personal reflection, and I wasn’t sure how or if I would share …
Local View: Massive action, even if imperfect, needed to counter climate change Written By: Jothsna Harris | Originally published by Duluth News Tribune, 6:17 pm, Feb. 13, 2019 The reality of global climate change is bigger than any one of us, and this leaves many who care about climate change with the sense that what they …
