Climate Stories Project - Tell Your Own Climate Story

Tell your Climate Story

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!

We are excited to share your recorded audio or video climate story, or carry out an interview with you to record and share your story.

We do not publish written stories, but the prompts below will help you craft your story. Consider listening to the already recorded climate stories to get some ideas.

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 audio or video 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.

You may find the following documents helpful in preparing your story or interviewing others about their stories:

2) Record your Climate Story or Interview

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 2 to 3 minutes in length. 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.

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

If you are submitting an audio story or interview, please submit a photo of yourself or of your interviewee.

If you have any questions about uploading climate stories or our policies, please contact us. You can also request a person-to-person interview on the phone or online.

Audio recording tips can be found here:

Tips for High-Quality Audio Recording

3) Share your Climate Story or Interview

To submit your recorded climate story or submit a recorded climate story interview, 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) *

Your Hometown/City *

Your State/Province *

Your Country *

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

If you are submitting your own climate story:

Choose one: *

I grant permission for my story to be edited 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 and shared.

If you are submitting a recorded interview:

Choose One: *

My interviewee grants permission for their story to be edited and shared. My interviewee does not grant permission for their story to be edited and shared. If my interviewee is under 18 years of age, they have received permission from a parent or guardian to edit and share their interview.

Name of Interviewee *

Your Interviewee's Email Address *

Your Interviewee's Phone Number (xxx-xxx-xxxx) *

Your Interviewee's Hometown/City *

Your Interviewee's State/Province *

Your Interviewee's Country *

*Upload recorded audio climate story or interview as an MP3 file *

max file size 250 MB

Contact us to submit a video story or interview

Upload Photo of Yourself or Your Interviewee *

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Additional Comments or Instructions *

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