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Climate Stories & Cli-Fi

Provided by: Climate Junction|Published on: June 18, 2026

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Synopsis

This article explores climate fiction, or cli-fi, as a storytelling genre that addresses climate change across literature, film, television, and other media.
It examines common tropes such as us-versus-them narratives, fossil fuel industry narratives, speculative fiction, and apocalyptic settings, and considers how these stories shape emotions, beliefs, and public opinion.

Subjects: English Language Arts

Authors: Maggie Light

Region: Global

Languages: English

Classroom Implementation:

Use the discussion of narrative transportation and us-versus-them framing to support persuasive or analytical writing tasks.
Alternatively, use this article to launch an exploration and analysis of a cli-fi work that incorporates the tropes and frameworks described.
Consider adjusting the article's reading level for your students, as it is written at a college-level.

Related Resources:

Assign this short writing activity for students to practice cli-fi creative writing.
Use this article within a larger module about climate storytelling.

Options for Action:

Have students write their own cli-fi or other forms of climate storytelling, submit them for publishing in school and local newspapers, and enter them into youth climate writing contests.

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