Episode 24: Let's Talk About the Doom Loop

Hello Friends!  In this episode, I talk about the doom loop created with geopolitical instability and the climate crisis, and the role of hopeful climate fiction as a tool in our survival toolkit.

LINKS Ep. 24: Let’s Talk About the Doom Loop

* A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning. The Conversation, Dec 9 2024

* New Section on Academic Studies of Solarpunk on Bright Green Futures website

* The Impact of Climate Fiction: An Empiricle Study of Readers. Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, Environmental Humanities (2018) 10 (2): 473–500.

* Addressing Climate Change with Behavioral Science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries. Madalina Vlasceanu, et. al. Science Advances, 7 Feb 2024, Vol 10, Issue 6.

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