Today is the point of balance during the Earth’s circuit around the Sun—the Equinox: a great time to probe the crisis of climate imbalance.
We change the world through story. Story affects beliefs and values by offering readers a lived experience, albeit virtual. We climate fiction writers craft experiences of climate, of Nature, of natural systems sometimes through a hopeful lens, sometimes a dystopian lens. We use science fiction, fantasy, horror, and literary genres to evoke feelings. An underlying raison d’être of CliFi authors is our desire to change the world—to instill passion in our readers to take action during our climate emergency.
How does climate fiction relate to nonfiction? I’m on a panel with Rob Cameron, Ai Jiang, and Nina Munteanu to explore blurring the line between the two. Hope you’ll join us October 1st (Americas/EU timezones) for the first annual CliFi Conference and Utopian Awards.
Mary Woodbury’s excellent dragonfly.eco site offers that climate fiction is a subset of eco-fiction that “rejects pseudo-science and embraces the reality of the modern scientific thinking on climate change.” The #CliFiCon convenes authors, artists, gamers, podcasters, and publishers to discuss solarpunk, Afrofuturism, hopepunk, climate art, activism, spirituality, networking, and more. When we collaborate, we create more resilient connections. Consider joining us on Octber 1st (Oct 2nd in AU timezones) to meet likeminded others and find ways that you might connect. Plus, help lift the voices of panelists and presenters.
My dear friend Starhawk will offer a keynote on activism, spirituality, and climate fiction. Join Solarpunk Surf Club for an interactive workshop utilizing their tabletop game, Solarpunk Futures, for visionary social storytelling. Participate in Nina Munteanu‘s workshop on Personification and Nature as Character.
So many goodies packed into a one-day conference! Celebrate the Equinox by registering and joining us.
