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CultureLab: Elizabeth Kolbert on what we’re missing in the fight against climate change
May 7, 2024
Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert discusses the urgency and challenges of climate change in an engaging and informative conversation. Topics include the role of hope in inspiring action, meeting emission reduction targets, technological innovations, navigating uncertainty in climate preparedness, and the reality of climate change impacts. Kolbert's new book 'H is for Hope' is highlighted, along with the importance of narratives in shaping responses to the climate crisis.
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- Narratives play a crucial role in motivating or demotivating action against climate change.
- Meeting Paris Agreement targets requires radical emissions reductions and global mobilization.
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Elizabeth Colbert's Book 'Eaches for Hope' Explores Climate Narratives
Elizabeth Colbert, a Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist, discusses her latest book 'Eaches for Hope' which focuses on climate change narratives. In the book, she delves into the themes of hope, uncertainty, and the challenges of telling stories about the current climate crisis. Colbert explores the role of narratives in motivating action or demotivating it, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in addressing climate issues.
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