Good stories communicate, give meaning to abstract concepts, and inspire us to action.  Stories shape and define culture. Here, stories give a human face to the climate crisis.  Climate change affects us all – some of us just don’t know it yet, or we do our best to ignore it, thinking it’s too big and too scary to acknowledge.

Here are stories of young people who have had the courage to speak up and take action. Here you’ll find portraits of those who are awake enough and bold enough to speak truth to power, and take action to create a new way of being human in the world. Connected to the Earth and each other. Open to change.