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“Doom and gloom” has become the de facto cultural construct not only for environmental communication but for the environmental science it seeks to communicate. We are interested in engaging in deep conversation about what it means to shift beyond “doom and gloom,” and to create movement toward more hopeful, solutions-oriented environmental narratives.
Elin Kelsey
A chapter of the virtual exhibition “Beyond Doom and Gloom: An Exploration through Letters,” this letter discusses reasons for consolation in the age of climate change. The exhibition is curated by environmental educator Elin Kelsey.
“Doom and gloom” has become the de facto cultural construct not only for environmental communication but for the environmental science it seeks to communicate. We are interested in engaging in deep conversation about what it means to shift beyond “doom and gloom,” and to create movement toward more hopeful, solutions-oriented environmental narratives.
Elin Kelsey A chapter of the virtual exhibition “Beyond Doom and Gloom: An Exploration through Letters,” this letter presents a Jewish understanding of despair in relation to future adverse effects of climate change. The exhibition is curated by environmental educator Elin Kelsey.
“Doom and gloom” has become the de facto cultural construct not only for environmental communication but for the environmental science it seeks to communicate. We are interested in engaging in deep conversation about what it means to shift beyond “doom and gloom,” and to create movement toward more hopeful, solutions-oriented environmental narratives.
Elin Kelsey A chapter of the virtual exhibition “Beyond Doom and Gloom: An Exploration through Letters,” this letter discusses sustainability without growth in relation to a hopeful view on possible outcomes of climate change. The exhibition is curated by environmental educator Elin Kelsey.
“Doom and gloom” has become the de facto cultural construct not only for environmental communication but for the environmental science it seeks to communicate. We are interested in engaging in deep conversation about what it means to shift beyond “doom and gloom,” and to create movement toward more hopeful, solutions-oriented environmental narratives.
Elin Kelsey 
