earthrise - Jack Harries, Finn Harries, and Alice Aedy
Jul 26, 2021
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Filmmakers and storytellers Jack Harries, Finn Harries, and Alice Aedy discuss managing their mental health as climate change activists. They highlight the importance of resilience, self-care, and choosing hope. They also talk about their work documenting human stories on the climate front lines through their creative studio, earthrise.
Earthrise uses storytelling to communicate the climate crisis and inspire action.
Shifting the focus from perfectionism to progress is important in the climate movement.
Individual actions, combined with collective action, can create a sustainable and better world.
Deep dives
Earthrise: Building an Inclusive Climate Movement
Earthrise, a collective of climate change activists, emphasizes the need for an inclusive climate movement that encourages everyone to do what they can in the fight against climate change. They use storytelling as a tool to communicate the climate crisis and have created a new digital platform and creative studio called Earthrise. They are working on a five-part film series that explores how we got to this point and where we are headed. Earthrise urges individuals to take action and join the movement to demand systemic change from leaders at the UN Conference of the Parties (COP26).
The Journey of Jack, Finn, and Alice: From YouTubers to Climate Activists
Jack and Finn, formerly successful YouTubers, decided to step back from their online career to pursue a different path. Feeling a sense of responsibility with a large platform, they started turning their storytelling toward climate and the environment. Alice, a documentary filmmaker, joined them, bringing a passion for humanitarian issues. Together, they document refugee stories and the human impact of climate change. They aim to redefine climate change communication and inspire hope, encouraging others to find their roles in the climate movement.
Shifting Perspectives on Climate Change
The Earthrise team emphasizes the need to shift our perspective on climate change and move away from a focus on perfectionism and guilt. They advocate for progress over perfection and stress the importance of collective action and systemic change. Earthrise also highlights the role of storytelling in creating a vision of a better world and galvanizing people to take action. By reframing the conversation around climate change and promoting hope and optimism, they aim to inspire individuals to make tangible changes in their lives and demand change from leaders.
Reconnecting with Nature and Redefining Happiness
Earthrise believes that reconnecting with nature and redefining our concept of happiness are crucial in the fight against climate change. They advocate for cultivating a symbiotic relationship with nature, valuing community, and finding purpose in taking action. They highlight the importance of considering the environmental and social impacts of our choices, such as consuming mindfully, engaging in sustainable practices, and demanding system-wide changes. Earthrise encourages individuals to embrace hope, focus on human flourishing, and take part in collective action to build a better future.
Individual Action and Global Impact
Earthrise reminds us that individual actions, however small, can contribute to a global impact in the fight against climate change. They recommend adopting a plant-based diet, flying less, buying local, and reducing consumption. However, they stress the need to go beyond individual actions and demand system-wide changes by participating in collective movements, putting pressure on political leaders, and actively engaging with global events like the UN Conference of the Parties. Earthrise believes that by coming together as a collective, everyone can play a role in creating a sustainable and better world.
Climate change will cause the biggest mass migration in history. Filmmakers and storytellers Jack Harries, Finn Harries, and Alice Aedy have founded creative studio earthrise to document the human stories of those on the climate front lines. They believe in progress, not perfection, and hope the stories they tell will encourage action through inspiring hope for a better future.
In this chat with Fearne, the powerful trio talk through what they’ve learnt about managing their own mental health as activists being constantly bombarded with overwhelming and exhausting information.
You can keep up to date with earthrise, read their articles, donate to CHOOSE EARTH and watch their documentary content by heading over to www.earthrise.studio.
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