Storming the Apocalypse seeks to bridge the gap between data-driven climate science and low risk perception around disaster preparedness. This global impact initiative explores how people make decisions around personal risk and prepare for systemic climate disruptions and future mass migrations.

Storytelling arts, popular culture, systems thinking, and environmental humanities will guide the development of tools to drive emotion, awareness and action. In four city case studies, through interdisciplinary collaboration with communities and UNFCCC networks, an innovative communication training model is being designed to pilot and place values and equity at the heart of climate engagement.

Front-line communities, participatory arts organizations, schools, municipal and policy leaders will participate in the testing and scaling of storytelling solutions. Participatory democracy, sub-national cultural infrastructure, and commons based governance structures will be explored alongside energy citizenship.