Tell Your Story
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Everyone has a climate change story - Climate change is underway in every community on Earth, and you do not need to be a scientist or policy expert in order to share your climate story. You just need to care about the place you live and share your observations of the changes around you and how you are responding to them. Your stories will help give others a better understanding of how climate change is happening now and will inspire action to confront the climate crisis. Sharing your story might even be fun, as you build connections with other people and other places!
Consider listening to the already recorded climate stories to get some ideas. We welcome either uploaded audio or written stories about your response to climate change. If you'd like to submit a video story, please contact us. |
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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. You may find that answering the following questions helps you craft your story. If you like, you can simply submit your written answers to us, or use them to craft a recorded audio or video story:
You may find the following guide helpful in preparing your story:
| Preparing and Sharing your Climate Story.pdf |
2) Record your Climate Story
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 4 minutes in length. Before uploading to the website (below), please listen to your entire recorded climate story to make sure it is recorded at a proper volume and is intelligible.
Climate Stories Project supports MP3, AIFF, and WAV files. Recorded stories are hosted on soundcloud.com.
In addition, you are encouraged to submit a photo of yourself and photos of your local environment to illustrate what you love about where you live and/or changes that you are observing.
If you have any questions about uploading climate stories or our policies, please contact us. You can also request a person-to-person interview recorded on the phone or over Skype.
Climate Stories Project supports MP3, AIFF, and WAV files. Recorded stories are hosted on soundcloud.com.
In addition, you are encouraged to submit a photo of yourself and photos of your local environment to illustrate what you love about where you live and/or changes that you are observing.
If you have any questions about uploading climate stories or our policies, please contact us. You can also request a person-to-person interview recorded on the phone or over Skype.
Audio recording tips can be found here:
| Tips for high-quality audio.pdf |