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What is Climate Fiction? Cli-Fi and How It Can Help Us Respond to the Climate Crisis

by Forrest BrownDecember 4, 2019January 20, 2021

Climate fiction or cli-fi is a form of speculative fiction that centers around climate change. I believe it can help us develop emotional resilience to deal with climate change.

Blog, Start Here cli-fi, climate fiction, emotional resilience, kurt vonnegut, octavia butler, ursula k leguin
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“Parable of the Talents” And Climate Change: Summary And Analysis Of Environmental Themes

by Forrest BrownOctober 30, 2019December 14, 2020

Octavia Butler's Parable of the Talents can teach us the mental skills we need to respond and adapt to climate change.

Blog books, climate change, climate fiction, octavia butler, parable of the talents, parable series
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“Parable of the Talents” by Octavia E. Butler

by Forrest BrownOctober 8, 2019December 14, 2020

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.

Episodes books, climate change, octavia butler, parable of the talents, parable series
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“Parable of the Sower” and Climate Change

by Forrest BrownSeptember 30, 2019March 20, 2020

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler has a lot to teach us about responding to climate change. Read our analysis of major themes like hyperempathy, resilience, and more.

Blog books, climate change, octavia butler, octavia e butler, parable of the sower
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“Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler

by Forrest BrownSeptember 10, 2019January 25, 2021

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler examines a near-future United States wrecked by climate change. Here's how it can help us today.

Episodes climate change, octavia butler, octavia e butler, parable of the sower, parable series, science fiction, storytelling

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