Share Your Climate Story

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1) Plan Your Climate Story

There is no one right way to tell your climate story. However, the most successful stories weave personal experiences into the larger issue of our changing climate. Consider listening to some recorded climate stories to help you plan yours. To prepare an audio or video climate story, you may choose to write out your story word-for-word (about 300-350 words) or brainstorm ideas and take notes. You may find that responding to the following prompts helps you plan your story:

What is your name and where do you live? What in your local environment or community is special to you?
How does climate change threaten people and places that you care about?
Describe the moment when you realized that climate change was affecting your life. How did you feel?
Describe your emotional responses to climate change as you think about yourself, your family, and your community.
Describe your vision for your community and your conviction to contribute to a positive way forward through the climate crisis.

2) Record your Climate Story

Climate Stories Project publishes recorded audio and video stories and interviews. You can record your climate story directly to your computer, to a smartphone, or other digital recording device. Find a quiet space and make sure to test recording levels and sound quality first. When you record your climate story, aim for between 1 to 3 minutes in length (about 300-350 words written). Before uploading your story (below), please listen to your recorded climate story to make sure it is recorded at a proper volume and is intelligible.

Audio recording tips can be found here: Tips for High-Quality Audio Recording

3) Share your Climate Story

Recorded audio stories are hosted on the Climate Stories Project Soundcloud page. If you are submitting an audio story, please submit a photo of yourself. Video stories are hosted on the Climate Stories Project YouTube channel. If you'd like to submit a video story, please contact us to coordinate file transfer.

To submit your recorded climate story, please read the terms of service and fill in the following form:

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Your First and Last Name *

Your Email Address *

Your Phone Number (xxx-xxx-xxxx) (optional) *

Your Hometown/City *

Are you submitting your story as part of the Climate Stories Ambassadors initiative? *

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If not, what school or organization are you participating with? *

Your State/Province *

Your Country *

Today's Date (MM/DD/YYYY) *

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I grant permission for my story to be edited as needed and shared. I do not grant permission for my story to be edited and shared. If I am under 18 years of age, my parent or guardian has given permission for my story to be edited as needed and shared.

Upload recorded audio story as an MP3 file *

max file size 250 MB

Upload a photo of yourself *

Max file size 20MB

Please Contact us to submit a video story.
You may also attach an audio story and photo in an email, or share directly via your recording device to [email protected].

Additional Comments or instructions, English language transcript if needed *

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