Final Fantasy VII is one of the best-loved video games of all time, but its story is also very relevant to how we can fight for climate action today.
Category: Episodes
Follow along as we discuss books, movies, TV shows, and more to explore what certain themes and characters can teach us about responding to climate change.
“Pacific Edge” by Kim Stanley Robinson: A Future Mythology
Our discussion of Pacific Edge by Kim Stanley Robinson covers a plot summary and explores what our future can look like through this utopian eco fiction novel.
“Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn, Climate Change, and Moving Beyond a Vision of Doom
Daniel Quinn's ecofiction masterpiece, Ishmael, tells us how our mindset is destroying the Earth and leaves us with some ideas for a solution.
“Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Hurricane Katrina, and Climate Change
Beasts of the Southern Wild has a lot to teach us about responding to climate change. Listen along to hear more about this film's environmental themes.
“Spirited Away” from Hiyao Miyazaki
Spirited Away from Hiyao Miyazaki is one of the most loved animated films of all time. Listen along for our discussion of environmental themes in Spirited Away.
“Parable of the Talents” by Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler is the second book in the Parable series. Tune in for a plot summary and our take on major themes.
“Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler
Octavia E. Butler was a prolific and insightful science fiction writer from Pasadena, CA. Her book Parable of the Sower examines a near-future United States wrecked by climate change.
Introduction to Stories for Earth
Climate change is an existential threat that threatens humanity's existence. But we aren't totally alone in fighting it—stories are some of our oldest tools for overcoming hardship, and they have a role to play here, too. Website: https://storiesforearth.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/storiesforearth
