Context

The Context topic encourages creators to situate their stories in relation to cultural, political, economic and geographical (local to global) contexts and connect narratives to wider discourses.

Questions invite users to weave climate and sustainability seamlessly into the narrative structure, ensuring these issues are integral to the plot and character development.

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Consider how sustainability and climate challenges can shape aspects of your story. Use these questions as prompts to help you.

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The CRISS Tool has six topics to help you explore sustainability issues in stories. Each theme will ask you a series of questions to prompt reflection and discussion. 

Critical Content

Advances storytellers critical thinking skills around the function and impact of climate and sustainability stories.

Context

Places stories in relation to cultural, political, economic and geographical  contexts.

Audience

Understand who you’re speaking to and how your story can impact them.

Quality of information

Guidance for ensuring creative content uses reliable and evidence-based data.

Storytelling Journey

Guides how to engage with climate and sustainability issues throughout the story creation process.

Justice

Helps storytellers consider equity and social justice challenges.