It’s Time to Speak Up for the World We Want

A reflection on how climate activism has evolved, beyond the ‘information deficit’ fallacy to “telling new stories that connect with people’s everyday lives, while also building our own infrastructure to get those stories out there and recapture the collective narrative from the far-right.” With that in mind, a new speaker agency – ‘Speak Up’ – was developed, working to “join the dots by weaving together” and “inspire new ways of thinking about the solutions – and our shared existence – by flooding the space with bold voices and better stories.” Stories that speak from personal experience as well as expertise, building trust through authenticity and showing that vulnerability is a strength, not weakness,” and which spread “messages of connection and collaboration over division and competition”, creating space for “a new, better, kinder conversation, anchored in doing, not just telling.”