Reframing the Climate Crisis with Narrative Power Analysis
Oxfam Intermón invited Patrick to speak at their 2022 Narrative and Power seminar in Valencia, Spain. In this short presentation Patrick shares some fundamentals of narrative power analysis and highlights different examples of reframing by climate justice campaigns.
Solidarity to Transform a Suicidal Economy
This Earth Day 2021 dialogue between Patrick and the Reverend Colin Bossen of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston explores the power of framing, our connection to the Earth, and organizing to confront the climate crisis in the post-Trump political landscape.
Apocalyptic Narratives: Imagination and Collective Action at the End of the World
In a two part public program hosted by the California Institute of Integral Studies, Patrick and cultural anthropologist Zara Zimbardo explore the apocalyptic narratives emerging around the COVID pandemic and what they can tell us about power, hope, and collective action for system change. Recorded May 2020.
Part 1 Apocalypse Now: video & podcast
Part 2 Beyond Apocalypse: video & podcast
Story the Future
Patrick is interviewed by Story the Future event organizers and discusses narrative power analysis, transformative organizing, the dangers of climate fatalism and building a movement of storytellers. Recorded September 2018.
Navigating Big Stories
Patrick provides framing comments to a August 2018 online discussion among story practitioners on Navigating the Big Stories of Our Times.
Which Future?
Excerpt from Patrick’s speech “Which Future?” at the December 2013 Flock Together Gathering contrasting the status quo stories of denial with narratives emerging from the frontlines of the U.S. Climate Justice movement.
The Story-based Strategy Model
Patrick’s keynote presentation from the Ford Foundation’s April 2013 Narrative and Social Change Briefing which overviews the story-based strategy methodology and how it has been applied in campaigns around the country.