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Submission Details: Submit by 30th June 2021
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INVITATION: WRITE YOUR CLIMATE STORY

“The Climate Perspectives Series”

By Cork County Council’s Climate Action Unit in conjunction with the Age Friendly County Programme and the Older Peoples Council (OPC)

Older people have an advantage: They have watched it happen.&nbsp;

Cork County Council invites the older people of Cork to contribute their wisdom and insights to a compilation they are preparing on climate change. Climate change is complicated and can often feel far removed from our lives. Sharing our personal stories of climate change can place our experiences into context and can help us understand how it is relevant to our lives. We believe that older people have a unique role to play in sharing their knowledge and experience, from which we can all learn.
We would like you to write a ‘’Climate Story’’ -( max 700 words)
A climate story is a personal account of climate change from your experience and observations. It can include answers to such questions as:
How have I noticed climate change in my life?
Has there been a change in nature or in your locality, that has been affected by climate?
How have you been affected by climate change? Maybe through storms, flooding or extreme heat
What would you like to say to generations coming after you in terms of climate change?
While these climate stories are individual perspectives, it is our collective stories that have the power to shift the narrative and nurture a common ground where change can begin. To contribute to this area, Cork County Council intend to take a selection of the stories submitted and create a short collection.&nbsp;
Climate Story Submission Guidelines:
Please submit your climate story (No more than 700 words) to the Climate Action Unit, Cork county Council. Your submission can be a short story or a poem and could include 1-2 photographs. Your entry may be selected to be included in the compilation and if so, you will receive a small gift for your participation.


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Climate Change - your story

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