Climate Disaster Project
@climatedisaster.bsky.social
We are an international teaching newsroom that works with climate disaster survivors to share and investigate their stories. Coordinated at the University of Victoria. https://climatedisasterproject.com/
We are proud to announce the Climate Disaster Project and its partners have been awarded a $2.5 million grant to document the stories of climate-impacted people worldwide, creating a museum exhibition that honours their experiences and shares their wisdom.
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Climate professor receives $2.5 million grant to document stories globally - UVic News
Fires rage, floods devastate, storms surge: every day we hear about the impacts of climate change, with ever-increasing casualty counts and infrastructure
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July 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We are proud to announce the Climate Disaster Project and its partners have been awarded a $2.5 million grant to document the stories of climate-impacted people worldwide, creating a museum exhibition that honours their experiences and shares their wisdom.
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Got to take in performance of Eyes of the Beast, powerful co-creation of New World Theatre & @climatedisaster.bsky.social. Highly recommend. Brings to life oral testimonies of people who lived through BC's heat dome, fires & floods. Last shows today & tomorrow.
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Eyes of the Beast at SFU - Neworld Theatre
Eyes of the Beast: Climate Disaster Survivor Stories is a verbatim theatre adaptation of the multi-award-winning journalism by the Climate Disaster Project, a teaching newsroom based out of the Univer...
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June 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Got to take in performance of Eyes of the Beast, powerful co-creation of New World Theatre & @climatedisaster.bsky.social. Highly recommend. Brings to life oral testimonies of people who lived through BC's heat dome, fires & floods. Last shows today & tomorrow.
neworldtheatre.com/projects/eye...
neworldtheatre.com/projects/eye...
"You can’t even take a moment to acknowledge this person passed. I remember seeing a family member just standing in the hallway. And I’m literally running, gunning it across the hall to go to a different room and can’t even talk to them."
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I Worked the ER During BC’s Worst Heat Wave. One Shift Haunts Me | The Tyee
‘That night could break people,’ recalls a health professional. A first-person account.
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June 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"You can’t even take a moment to acknowledge this person passed. I remember seeing a family member just standing in the hallway. And I’m literally running, gunning it across the hall to go to a different room and can’t even talk to them."
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Powerful and important reporting from an ER worker during the 2021 heat dome. Very glad The Tyee ran this, but I feel frustrated and upset that a health care worker would have to be anonymous to be able to share a story like this. HC workers need to be able to speak freely
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I Worked the ER During BC’s Worst Heat Wave. One Shift Haunts Me | The Tyee
‘That night could break people,’ recalls a health professional. A first-person account.
thetyee.ca
June 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Powerful and important reporting from an ER worker during the 2021 heat dome. Very glad The Tyee ran this, but I feel frustrated and upset that a health care worker would have to be anonymous to be able to share a story like this. HC workers need to be able to speak freely
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“We have to lose our humanity in order to try to save other people. People were suffering and you can’t hold their hand. I can’t be there in their last moments.”
I Worked the ER During BC’s Worst Heat Wave. One Shift Haunts Me | The Tyee
‘That night could break people,’ recalls a health professional. A first-person account.
thetyee.ca
June 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“We have to lose our humanity in order to try to save other people. People were suffering and you can’t hold their hand. I can’t be there in their last moments.”
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Honoured to be representing the students and survivors of the @climatedisaster.bsky.social, as one of 20 presenters at the Climate Storytellers' Summit. Because we need new forms of journalism to help communities recover from the trauma of a warming world.
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Climate Storytellers’ Summit - High Meadows Environmental Institute
Time and Location Live via Zoom Thursday, April 10, 2025 4–6PM Eastern Register for our Zoom webinar here! Or attend our watch party. Event Description Join My Climate Story project, the Yale Progra...
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April 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Honoured to be representing the students and survivors of the @climatedisaster.bsky.social, as one of 20 presenters at the Climate Storytellers' Summit. Because we need new forms of journalism to help communities recover from the trauma of a warming world.
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We're honoured the @cajournalists.bsky.social has selected Eyes of the Beast, the documentary play the Climate Disaster Project and Neworld Theatre created with survivors of extreme heat, fire, and floods, as a finalist. It's the first time newsroom-theatre partnership has been a CAJ awards nominee.
🚨🏆🚨We’re delighted to announce the finalists for the #CAJAwards!
Judges reviewed a record 540 entries, and now…
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Judges reviewed a record 540 entries, and now…
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April 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We're honoured the @cajournalists.bsky.social has selected Eyes of the Beast, the documentary play the Climate Disaster Project and Neworld Theatre created with survivors of extreme heat, fire, and floods, as a finalist. It's the first time newsroom-theatre partnership has been a CAJ awards nominee.
"There was a lot to learn about trauma-informed interviewing, but at the core of it, you’re showing up as a person first—empathy forward," recent graduate Sydney Lobe says about her experience as Climate Disaster Project student at @uvic.ca.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
"There was a lot to learn about trauma-informed interviewing, but at the core of it, you’re showing up as a person first—empathy forward," recent graduate Sydney Lobe says about her experience as Climate Disaster Project student at @uvic.ca.
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Hear @uvic.ca Writing professor & @climatedisaster.bsky.social founding director Sean Holman at the Climate Storytellers’ Summit on Apr 10: chosen from 100 submissions, Holman will be one of 20+ speakers on how climate stories spark change. Register here:
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March 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hear @uvic.ca Writing professor & @climatedisaster.bsky.social founding director Sean Holman at the Climate Storytellers’ Summit on Apr 10: chosen from 100 submissions, Holman will be one of 20+ speakers on how climate stories spark change. Register here:
environment.princeton.edu/climate-stor...
environment.princeton.edu/climate-stor...
“Where we were living, the water levels did rise in our street as much as other places. We were continuously checking up on any friends and family that lived in any of the severely affected areas.”
March 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“Where we were living, the water levels did rise in our street as much as other places. We were continuously checking up on any friends and family that lived in any of the severely affected areas.”
We're honoured to be partnering with @thompsonriversu.bsky.social and journalism professor @jenniferchrumka.bsky.social on this important work, sharing stories from climate-impacted people in Kamloops and around the world.
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Journalism students explore personal stories of climate disaster survival – TRU Newsroom
TRU Newsroom
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March 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We're honoured to be partnering with @thompsonriversu.bsky.social and journalism professor @jenniferchrumka.bsky.social on this important work, sharing stories from climate-impacted people in Kamloops and around the world.
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“There was a bit of a gap where there was almost no lightning strikes at all, and then there was one really big one. Something about it clicked within my head. It’s like my intuition knew exactly where that lightning hit.”
March 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“There was a bit of a gap where there was almost no lightning strikes at all, and then there was one really big one. Something about it clicked within my head. It’s like my intuition knew exactly where that lightning hit.”
“The wildfire made people scared for the rest of the summer. It put a damper on the summer for people wanting to do things in the neighbourhood. It would have been nice to have a neighbourhood support group so people could talk about it more and explain their side of things.”
March 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“The wildfire made people scared for the rest of the summer. It put a damper on the summer for people wanting to do things in the neighbourhood. It would have been nice to have a neighbourhood support group so people could talk about it more and explain their side of things.”
Our elections are increasingly defined by the threats we face. That's why coverage of the dangers of climate change is so important. And that's why we were honoured @sfuceri.bsky.social cited the Climate Disaster Project as an example of how to get that coverage right.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Our elections are increasingly defined by the threats we face. That's why coverage of the dangers of climate change is so important. And that's why we were honoured @sfuceri.bsky.social cited the Climate Disaster Project as an example of how to get that coverage right.
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“I remember seeing these massive, privately owned buses carrying people. As they’re driving on the road, the water becomes too heavy, and you see buses being swept away with people struggling and screaming through the buses. It was quite traumatic."
March 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“I remember seeing these massive, privately owned buses carrying people. As they’re driving on the road, the water becomes too heavy, and you see buses being swept away with people struggling and screaming through the buses. It was quite traumatic."
“It's something that you can be ready for but at the same time, you can’t prepare for it. We had lots of theoretical knowledge on what to do in these situations. We had lots of meetings on how to address emergency situations when they occur, but we've never faced it really on that scale."
March 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“It's something that you can be ready for but at the same time, you can’t prepare for it. We had lots of theoretical knowledge on what to do in these situations. We had lots of meetings on how to address emergency situations when they occur, but we've never faced it really on that scale."
“The dangers were relentless. At one point, we crossed a bridge that was on fire. We couldn’t afford to slow down, even as the flames roared around us. During another operation, I encountered dense black smoke leaving me disoriented and gasping for air.”
March 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“The dangers were relentless. At one point, we crossed a bridge that was on fire. We couldn’t afford to slow down, even as the flames roared around us. During another operation, I encountered dense black smoke leaving me disoriented and gasping for air.”
“In 2017, the bees came to our house looking for food. Bees always find food in the fields. I never had the situation where bees come for help.” - sheep farmer Sybil Visagie, Northern Cape drought, as told to the Daily Maverick’s Kristin Engel #climatechange
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‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown
We are used to seasonal droughts in the Karoo. But this did not stop. This is Sybil’s story
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December 7, 2024 at 4:57 PM
“In 2017, the bees came to our house looking for food. Bees always find food in the fields. I never had the situation where bees come for help.” - sheep farmer Sybil Visagie, Northern Cape drought, as told to the Daily Maverick’s Kristin Engel #climatechange
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The survivors of climate disaster know what governments need to do in response to this threat. But too often survivors, such as Tera Sisco, who lost her six-year-old son when flash floods hit Nova Scotia, Canada in 2023, aren’t heard. #cop29 #climatechange
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‘I lost my six year old son when flash floods inundated Nova Scotia’ – This is climate breakdown
Before the floods I was always with my boys. Always. This is Tera’s story
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November 23, 2024 at 8:51 PM
The survivors of climate disaster know what governments need to do in response to this threat. But too often survivors, such as Tera Sisco, who lost her six-year-old son when flash floods hit Nova Scotia, Canada in 2023, aren’t heard. #cop29 #climatechange
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“There are days when the school closes because the children don’t have water to drink.” - Xakriabá leader José Fiuza Xakriabá as told to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s Alexandre Caetano
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‘There are days when the school closes because children don’t have water to drink’ – This is climate breakdown
Until the 1960s it rained a lot. We ate wild game, fish, there were plenty of rivers, but since then they’ve been drying up. This is José’s story
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November 23, 2024 at 6:21 PM
“There are days when the school closes because the children don’t have water to drink.” - Xakriabá leader José Fiuza Xakriabá as told to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s Alexandre Caetano
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Olivia, a Dene woman from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, shares her story of escaping the 2023 Wood Buffalo Complex fire in the #ThisIsClimateBreakdown series, by @theguardian.com and @climatedisaster.bsky.social.
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‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown
You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s story
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November 21, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Olivia, a Dene woman from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, shares her story of escaping the 2023 Wood Buffalo Complex fire in the #ThisIsClimateBreakdown series, by @theguardian.com and @climatedisaster.bsky.social.
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Last call! Join PICS, @climatedisaster.bsky.social, & the Canadian Association of Journalists to discuss how reporters can amplify the voices of climate disaster survivors. www.eventbrite.ca/e/covering-c... @bibivanderzee.bsky.social
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November 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Last call! Join PICS, @climatedisaster.bsky.social, & the Canadian Association of Journalists to discuss how reporters can amplify the voices of climate disaster survivors. www.eventbrite.ca/e/covering-c... @bibivanderzee.bsky.social
@theguardian.com #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
@theguardian.com #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
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Proud to be part of the Climate Disaster Project @climatedisaster.bsky.social to tell important stories like this one: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown
You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s story
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Proud to be part of the Climate Disaster Project @climatedisaster.bsky.social to tell important stories like this one: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“When we built the house in 1978, we couldn’t see the sea. We never imagined that one day it would reach our house.” - retiree Sônia Ferreira, Rio de Janeiro coastal erosion, as told to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s Júlia Mendes #climatechange
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‘The sea was coming closer, it was so painful to see my house being destroyed’ – This is climate breakdown
When we built the house in 1978 we couldn’t see the sea. We never imagined that one day it would reach us. This is Sônia’s story
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November 18, 2024 at 5:14 PM
“When we built the house in 1978, we couldn’t see the sea. We never imagined that one day it would reach our house.” - retiree Sônia Ferreira, Rio de Janeiro coastal erosion, as told to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro’s Júlia Mendes #climatechange
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