Storytelling plays a crucial role in how we share knowledge and learn about the world around us. Not only do stories teach us about life, they can also inspire us, fuel our imaginations and encourage us to act.
We are collecting stories of change to share and demonstrate how rapid transition has happened in the past, remove excuses for inaction and show the way ahead.
Transformative changes are called for to prevent climate breakdown and create the conditions for people to thrive together. These types of large scale, rapid changes can seem difficult to achieve but through our storytelling, we aim to show that this type of rapid transition is not only possible but has also been done before in many different ways.
The Reset series explores the lessons from the global pandemic on two vital areas for rapid transition: overconsumption and unnecessary travel. Our set of downloadable short briefings focus on the period we are living through for scalable, rapid change – evidence-based hope for the future.
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The first flush of transition: the rise of British indoor plumbing and what it tells us about rapid transitionA little over 100 years ago, most households in the UK did not have access to an indoor bathroom fitted with a toilet, bath, or even running water. The rise...
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Courting rapid change – the rise of holding polluters to accountAs catastrophic weather events, made more likely and extreme by human greenhouse gas pollution, cause havoc internationally, citizens around the world are...
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Work less, recover better? How a shorter working week answers many post-pandemic problemsThe four-day week is gaining interest and new supporters as an effective response to economic and employment problems caused by Covid-19. Working less to...
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Large-tired and tested: how Europe’s cargo bike roll-out is deliveringAcross Europe, as cities get to grips with road congestion, air pollution and meeting climate targets, the manual and electric cargo bike is rapidly...
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A new roof for rapid transition – building low-carbon, affordable housing for communities with new ownership modelsAll across the world new approaches to home-building are emerging in response to the multiple crises of climate breakdown, unaffordable housing, deprivation...
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Milking it: cleaner climate, non-dairy milk alternatives go mainstreamUsing cows to produce milk for human consumption is a massive industry. But it’s also a very inefficient, polluting one. Making dairy milk takes far more...
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No’ way back for petrol and diesel cars – how Norway flicked an electric transport switchIn 2021, the oil-rich Scandinavian nation of Norway hit a critical point in its rapid transition: 60% of all new cars sold so far have been fully battery...
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Indigenous cultural revival and re-enchantment with nature: the journey of the Colombian Muysca peopleThis story weaves the indigenous cultural revival of the Muysca people of Suba in Colombia, together with the transition to more sustainable living. It is...
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Faith in rapid transition: how calls for rapid climate action are rising from the major world religionsAll around the world, the fossil fuel industry is finding itself the target of faith based groups, most recently in their support for the growing call for a...
