Once upon a time there was a place called Northern Ireland. Not too big or too small, it was just right as a test bed for exploring the power of stories for communicating climate science. We all need better stories about the future, urgently.
Led by Dr. Alan Kennedy-Asser (School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol), Once Upon a Time in a Heatwave is an embedded research project hosted by Climate Northern Ireland, funded by the UK Climate Resilience Programme. The embedded research ran from November 2021 to November 2022.
“Story” is explored in many diverse ways. There was traditional arts-based storytelling, storytelling through place, visual storytelling and more. This blog brings together some of the highlights of the project, some of the successes and some of the challenges. So, pull up a chair and let me tell you a story or two. I hope you enjoy reading!
