Facing Reality: What Climate Deniers Teach Us About Ourselves

Playwright David Finnigan shares his experience writing Kill Climate Deniers, a provocative play meant to spark a conversation about climate change and politics. Through the unexpected reactions of climate deniers, Finnigan uncovers a deeper truth about our collective response to climate change. While climate deniers reject the science to avoid accepting its consequences, Finnigan argues that many of us, despite believing in the science, fail to act accordingly in our daily lives. He calls this “soft denial,” a dangerous complacency that may result in a harder shock when climate realities unfold.