Videos
How our media consumption shapes our personal narratives, even without us knowing
11 Jun 2020
In the digital age, when we are bombarded by media and competing narratives from all directions, awareness is key. Are we passive or active in what stories we consume? How well-versed are we in the digital lexicon, and what does this mean for our position in society? How does today’s media foster relationships, and between […]
How the words we use to describe climate change impact the planet
10 Jun 2020
Words shape how we feel, how we act, how we perceive the world. “Change” and “emergency” resonate in profoundly different ways when attached to the word “climate”. When is alarmist language helpful, and for how long can alarmist language retain its urgency? How do the ways we frame nature affect the degree to which we […]
Teachings from Australian First Nations Author Alexis Wright
10 Jun 2020
Sometimes, the truth is best explored indirectly, or through the infinite lens of the imagination. In lands of make-believe, we can confront fears; take risks; and explore the past, present and possible futures. Sometimes, the edges of fact and fiction blur, and the stories we conjure begin to come true. This session on climate fiction […]
Felix Finkbeiner, in conversation with GLF
30 Dec 2019
Hilary Tam – Interview at the GLF Bonn 2019
23 Dec 2019
Nana Ama Yirrah – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
A land economist, development policy analyst and gender specialist by profession, with over 24 years of experience in land and natural resource governance, land policy, women’s land rights and development practice in general. Nana Ama Yirrah is the Founder and Executive Director COLANDEF. At COLANDEF, she is responsible among others, for providing overall leadership and […]
Charlee McLean – GLF New York 2019
1 Oct 2019
Charlee McLean is an environmental intern at Te Ipukarea Society, environmental activist and youth representative from the South Pacific. She grew up on a tiny island nestled in the Pacific Ocean and found herself drawn to the cultural teachings of her ancestral background; developing a natural desire to keep her precious islands’ ipukarea (heritage) […]
Renan Ozturk – GLF New York 2019
1 Oct 2019
Renan lives to tell stories about our connection to the natural world, often set within the most challenging environments on Earth. He’s constantly searching for projects that move him — films that have a strong visual identity matched with some deeply compelling human element. He began his career as an expedition climber and landscape […]
