Scales of Change
Science Podcasts
The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our lifetimes. Its scale defies comprehension, and conceals its true nature – not as one gigantic issue, but as many. Even those of us who accept the science and urgency of the climate crisis can struggle to act on our own knowledge and values. No matter who we are, our minds are subject to the Dragons of Climate Inaction: 36 different species of rationalizations – stories we tell ourselves consciously and subconsciously, shaping all of our decisions.In this series we explore the psychology of climate inaction, and prove that another story is possible. In each chapter of this 8-part series, we’ll uncover a different genus of dragon. Along the way, we’ll explore the art of turning carbon into rock, face mortality in the heart of the Amazon, and rekindle our connection with the Earth. With the help of each of our guests, we’ll challenge the different types of climate inaction, and discuss how we can scale up to meet this moment, together. Scales of Change was produced by Future Ecologies, with support from the University of Victoria. Scales of Change is proud to be a 2021 Webby Honoree in Science & Education
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Science Podcasts
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The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our lifetimes. Its scale defies comprehension, and conceals its true nature – not as one gigantic issue, but as many. Even those of us who accept the science and urgency of the climate crisis can struggle to act on our own knowledge and values. No matter who we are, our minds are subject to the Dragons of Climate Inaction: 36 different species of rationalizations – stories we tell ourselves consciously and subconsciously, shaping all of our decisions.In this series we explore the psychology of climate inaction, and prove that another story is possible. In each chapter of this 8-part series, we’ll uncover a different genus of dragon. Along the way, we’ll explore the art of turning carbon into rock, face mortality in the heart of the Amazon, and rekindle our connection with the Earth. With the help of each of our guests, we’ll challenge the different types of climate inaction, and discuss how we can scale up to meet this moment, together. Scales of Change was produced by Future Ecologies, with support from the University of Victoria. Scales of Change is proud to be a 2021 Webby Honoree in Science & Education
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@futureecologies
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English
Episodes
Series Supercut
4/21/2021
Scales of Change is a podcast mini-series, and a field guide to the "Dragons of Climate Inaction".
The Dragons are 36 different species of rationalizations – stories we tell ourselves (consciously and subconsciously) that shape all of our decisions. With the help of each of our guests, we’ll challenge the different types of climate inaction, and discuss how we can scale up to meet this moment together.
Scales of Change is proud to be a 2021 Webby Honoree in Science and Education.
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Duration:00:02:53
Chapter 7: A Form of Life
7/8/2020
This is our final chapter, and our last genus of Dragon: Immobilis – the dragons of Limited Behaviour. This genus contains only two species: Immobilis signum, or the Dragon of Tokenism, and Immobilis jevonsii, or the Rebound Effect. They are among the most pernicious dragons, especially for people who already care deeply about the climate.
As we unpack this small but important genus, we discover how they are tied to the global movement to divest from fossil fuels. Once again we find...
Duration:00:44:22
Chapter 6: Relatives of the Deep
7/1/2020
In our sixth genus, we dive deep into the Dragons of Sunk Cost – the investments that work against our climate interests.
Some of these may simply be financial, but they may also be emotional: our goals and aspirations, our patterns of behaviour, and our attachments to the places around us.
In this episode, we focus our attention on Place Attachment, as we tag along with the ṮEṮÁĆES Climate Action Project: a W̱SÁNEĆ-led eco-cultural revitalization project.
To learn more about the Dragons...
Duration:00:55:21
Chapter 5: Force Majeure
6/24/2020
Our fifth genus includes the Dragons of Perceived Risk: functional, temporal, financial, social, and physical. These dragons are at the root of all fears – steering our decisions in a continuous assessment of risk versus reward.
When it comes to climate change, the risks are global, but distributed unequally. In this chapter, we explore what physical risk can mean to the people dedicated to the health of the planet, as we follow one woman’s journey to becoming a force of nature.
To learn...
Duration:00:34:55
Chapter 4: Driving Decisions
6/17/2020
The Dragons of Discredence are agents of mistrust – the species of this genus are responsible for climate deniers, contrarians, and conspiracy theorists. But it’s not only the fringe that suffers from the dragons of discredence. They can act in subtle ways on all of us: casting doubt on well-intentioned policy, and dissuading us from aligning our self-interest with the interests of our environment. To tip the scales, we have to prove that there’s plenty of honey to go around.
Many of the...
Duration:00:32:16
Chapter 3: Writing on the Wall
6/10/2020
Our third genus contains the Dragons of Social Comparison and Social Norms.
Every aspect of who we are is mediated by these Dragons: we adjust to the norms of our communities – the people we interact with, and the people we consider to be our peers around the world. As with everything, these norms are subject to change. Their flexibility is based on our collective willingness to share, and to listen.
When it comes to the climate crisis, community conversations – in whatever form they may...
Duration:00:38:42
In Solidarity
6/3/2020
So long as police exercise violence with impunity, we will never be safe. So long as a badge is a license to murder without accountability, it will be sought by those who desire tyranny. So long as the agents of enforcement are from outside the communities they patrol, they will never understand its needs. So long as our governments choose to fund aggression over nourishment, healthcare, & education, we will never have justice and we will never have peace. We reject fascism. We call for a...
Duration:00:00:51
Chapter 2: Technosalvation
5/27/2020
Meet our second genus of Dragons – Ideologies. These are constellations of beliefs and values; filters for understanding the world.
One species of Ideology has flourished in the modern era: the Dragon of Technosalvation – A belief that technology can fix all our problems, and by extension, the climate.
To learn more about the Dragons of Climate Inaction (+ musical credits, citations, and more) visit futureecologies.net/dragons
Support the show at patreon.com/futureecologies
Duration:00:34:21
Chapter 1: Hope Punk
5/20/2020
In this chapter we meet our first genus of dragons: Artusnoia – the dragons of Limited Cognition.
Among them, the twin dragons of Perceived Behavioural Control, and Perceived Self Efficacy (A. impotens & A. parvoperitia, respectively) are perhaps the greatest challenge to meaningful climate action. Join us as we discover the subtle shifts that can make all the difference.
To learn more about the Dragons of Climate Inaction (+ musical credits, citations, and more) visit...
Duration:00:37:52
Introduction: A Theory of Change
5/13/2020
Before we lace up our boots and head into the field, some introductions are in order.
What are the Dragons of Climate Inaction? Where do they come from? And why, especially now, are they so important?
To learn more about the Dragons of Climate Inaction (+ musical credits, citations, and more) visit futureecologies.net/dragons
Duration:00:32:36
Pre-Release Trailer
4/20/2020
Arriving May 13th 2020: There are dragons lurking in our minds, shaping every decision we make. The climate crisis is here, but as a species we are adjusting slowly to this new reality. Featuring Dr. Robert Gifford's Dragons of Climate Inaction, and special guests on every episode, we uncover the dragons holding us back, and find ways that we can scale up to meet this moment, together.
Scales of Change is an 8-part weekly miniseries. Produced by Future Ecologies, with support from the...
Duration:00:01:09