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  • Film Club: Buy Now!

    Film Club: Buy Now!

    The Reel Nature film club collaborated with the MAKERS Project to watch Buy Now! A Netflix documentary about overconsumption that reveals the marketing tricks used to lure us into buying more. It sparked emotional discussions among viewers about manipulation and personal responsibility. We all expressed guilt, outrage, and hope, emphasizing the need to consume less…

  • Film Club: On Thin Ice – Putin V Greenpeace

    Film Club: On Thin Ice – Putin V Greenpeace

    We screened “On Thin Ice: Putin V Greenpeace” at our last film club, prompting discussions on media responsibility, climate messaging, and the effectiveness of dramatic storytelling. Audience feedback highlighted the importance of presenting truthful narratives and the need for awareness of what impact storytelling tools may have on an audience. And everyone wanted to finish…

  • Film Club: 2040

    Film Club: 2040

    My monthly environmental film club at UWE attempts to engage students and staff in discussions on climate and environmental justice. This month’s film “2040”, directed by Damon Gameau’s inspires hope by highlighting existing solutions to environmental crises. After the screening we had great discussions about the variety of solutions that actually already exist, the topics…

  • Conferences: Critical Studies in Television 2024

    Conferences: Critical Studies in Television 2024

    I presented at my first conference! The Critical Studies in Television Conference 2024 was hosted by Edge Hill University online for 2 weeks in June and July. It focused on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and featured amazing discussions on how television can inspire change. Here is a snippet about my nerve-wracking experience giving my…

  • Resources: Climate Communication Toolkits

    I have about half a billion website bookmarked, pdfs, webinars and lecture notes that discuss various methods, tips and approaches to climate communication. There are also tonnes more on my ever growing to do list. After speaking with students and media professionals I wanted to consolidate a list of a few that I have found…