Author Archives: Tom Smerling

Climate Change Graphics & Video

What a great example of how to breath life into an abstract topic—renewable energy—by turning it into a human character.    Add bits of emotional drama, surprise and slightly-risque humor. . . and the story becomes irresistible! This award-winning ad by … Continue reading

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Climate Change Graphics & Video

Weathergirl loses it.       OMG! Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

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'Unusual Suspects'

Another excellent clip from “How to talk to an Ostrich, a series of short takes by PBS’s Earth the Operators’ Manual. Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

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Climate Communication Narratives

Last week at the Climate Reality Leadership Training in San Francisco, storytelling guru Andy Goodman led a spellbinding session on the importance of “changing the story.”    Goodman described research that confirmed what many of us have experienced:  in a public … Continue reading

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