There are so many narratives that we take for granted, so how do we find different stories and dismantle the assumptions we all make and that keep us locked in to the same damaging behaviours?
When it comes to climate justice, commercial viability and "the business case" are often used as excuses to dismiss social and environmental impacts created by how we live and how organisations operate - and yet we can barely begin to imagine other ways of living.
In this workshop, we'll explore different stories and narratives to challenge the idea that everything needs to be motivated by money.
Through writing sprints and a chance to speak to others, you’ll come away with words on the page and ideas about how to start new conversations about taken-for-granted narratives.
What We'll Explore
- The case of the Grand Coulee Dam, which will take over 100 years to pay off and the construction of which wiped out June hogs and supersalmon
- How we can use narrative non-fiction and fiction to challenge the assumptions in this case study and others
- How we recognise our own assumptions and taken-for-granted narratives and use our stories to challenge them
What You'll Get
A 60 minute webinar with exercises and a Q&A to explore taken-for-granted narratives
Who You Are
- A writer who wants to explore new ways of telling stories
- A writer who wants to explore more about the importance, politics and power of stories
- A writer who wants to participate in a communal creative project
- A newbie or oldbie who wants to have some writing fun
- Anyone!
