In this episode of 5Talks, award-winning documentary filmmaker, activist and Earthrise co-founder Alice Aedy discusses empathy, the power of stories and why the dinner table is a crucial place for climate conversations.
Climate is ultimately a deeply human problem, says Alice Aedy. To deal with it, we need stories that speak to us on a personal level. It’s why, as a documentary filmmaker and passionate activist she co-founded Earthrise – a creative communication studio to empower better and more informed stories about the climate crisis.
She describes her ultimate challenge as finding ways to access the people who “know there’s a problem but feel so paralysed by it, don’t know how to take action… and don’t believe themselves to be agents of change”.
So how can we all become engaged? Even if we’re not activists? For her, it’s about asking questions. And leaning into the conversation. In short: “The opposite of burying your head in the sand”.
She shares her story here.
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