The best climate stories motivate and move people

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Effective climate communications give people hope and agency - and steer clear of 'passive positivity', writes Climate Outreach's Rachael Orr

I recently returned from Climate Week in New York, a whirlwind of meetings, roundtables, and drinks receptions that is, of course, a world away from the daily lives of most people. One of my first meetings...

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