In a talk shared via TED Talks Daily, Fenton Lutunatabua argues that the climate movement needs new stories to move people toward action. He uses the slogan “We are not drowning. We are fighting,” describing how activists across the Pacific frame their work as active resistance rather than helplessness. Lutunatabua presents stories from communities and people living at the front lines of the climate crisis, emphasizing that they are not waiting to be rescued or saved by others. Instead, he portrays them as demanding change and taking steps to protect their futures. The talk focuses on storytelling as a tool for reframing public perception of climate impacts and for highlighting agency, urgency, and determination among those most affected. Across the available sources, the central message is that the climate movement’s narrative should spotlight action and struggle, not only loss, to help sustain momentum for addressing the crisis.
Fenton Lutunatabua shares climate-frontline stories to motivate new movement narratives
In a talk shared via TED Talks Daily, Fenton Lutunatabua argues that the climate movement needs new stories to move people toward action. He uses the slogan “We are not drowning. We are fighting,” des...
- Fenton Lutunatabua says the climate movement needs new stories.
- He uses the phrase “We are not drowning. We are fighting” to describe activist framing.
- He shares stories of people and communities at the front lines of the climate crisis.
- He portrays affected communities as demanding action rather than waiting to be saved.
- He presents storytelling as a way to encourage momentum for climate efforts.
"We are not drowning. We are fighting," says storyteller Fenton Lutunatabua, echoing the mantra of the climate activists he works with across the Pacific. He shares stories of the people and communities at the front lines of the climate crisis, proving they're not waiting to be saved — they're demanding action and putting up a fierce fight for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 year ago"We are not drowning. We are fighting," says storyteller Fenton Lutunatabua, echoing the mantra of the climate activists he works with across the Pacific. He shares stories of the people and communities at the front lines of the climate crisis, proving they're not waiting to be saved — they're demanding action and putting up a fierce fight for the future.
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