How fiction can persuade readers that climate change is real

Why cli-fi works ?

What is a climate fiction ?

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The limits

reading climate fiction allow them to understand the moment we are in

this project has emerged during the lockdown

an International book club

identification to the characters

Literature can help to be even more concerned about environmental issues

it draws attention to what's already happening

readers can believe in science after reading some cli-fi books

has significant positive effects

it offers hope

the benefits seem to fade over time

The impact on the reader is difficult to measure becuase it's individual

impact of global warming

relatable characters

extreme weather events

In a near or far future

Fictional story

on plants

on humans

on animals

on our environment

Catherine Bush

the writer of Blaze Island published in September 2020

Cli-fi author

She believes in the benefits of cli-fi

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suggest meaningful conversations on environmental issues.