In this second encounter, we dove into the crucial role of communication, journalism and editorial policies in the climate crisis. We came together with Jaap Tielbeke, Maartje Bregman and Ties Joosten to hear and discuss the professional roles and positions they’ve taken, why they did so and what effect that has on their audience and professional communities.

We talked about the great transformations in media coverage of climate change that we’ve seen over the last 10-20 years, and the way media and journalists can influence the content, direction and tone of our climate debates and discourses. And this in turn, can frame how we as citizens, designers or policy-makers, can imagine the actions we can take.

Unfortunately, Saskia van Aalst couldn’t join the conversation, in our pre-talk she shared with us about her work as press officer of Greenpeace and and how her previous work as journalist informs her collaborations with the media today. We’re grateful to her and the speakers for shaping our thinking and understanding of how climate change news works in practice.
How do we frame our knowledge on climate change? How can we craft narratives that inform meaningful conversations across different societal and political concerns? Watch the recording to hear the full conversation, wonderfully moderated by Marsha Simon. Marsha is a presenter, moderator and programme maker, and often hosts and enables conversation between design and other fields.