Stories for the future How Culture Shapes Climate Action – with Climate Anthropologist Tessa Hartman
What if solving climate change starts with better conversations, not just better tech?
In this episode, I talk with Tessa Hartman, a climate anthropologist and facilitator, about why culture shapes how we perceive and respond to climate challenges. We explore how empathy, social norms, and smart design can unlock new ways of working together – even across deep divides.
🎙️ In this episode:
- What a “climate anthropologist” actually does
- How culture, identity, and worldview shape climate action
- The power of asking why in tough conversations
- UX design meets sustainability – making solutions people actually want to use
- Bridge-building between “opposing” groups
- Lessons from Norway’s first national Citizen Assembly on climate and wealth
🔗 Resources mentioned:
Tessa Hartman on LinkedIn
Klimaantropologen (in Norwegian)
The Future Panel / Citizen Assembly (English site)
Book: Humankind by Rutger Bregman
Climate designer Katie Patrick
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