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EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 49 MIN

How Culture Shapes Climate Action – with Climate Anthropologist Tessa Hartman

from Stories for the future · host Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge ✨

What if solving climate change starts with better conversations, not just better tech?In this episode, I talk with Tessa Hartman, a climate anthropologist and facilitator, about why culture shapes how we perceive and respond to climate challenges. We explore how empathy, social norms, and smart design can unlock new ways of working together – even across deep divides.🎙️ In this episode:What a “climate anthropologist” actually doesHow culture, identity, and worldview shape climate actionThe power of asking why in tough conversationsUX design meets sustainability – making solutions people actually want to useBridge-building between “opposing” groupsLessons from Norway’s first national Citizen Assembly on climate and wealth🔗 Resources mentioned:Tessa Hartman on LinkedInKlimaantropologen (in Norwegian)The Future Panel / Citizen Assembly (English site)Book: Humankind by Rutger BregmanClimate designer Katie PatrickStories for the FutureVeslemøy’s Substack🙌 If you enjoyed this episode:Share it with someone who cares about climate, culture, or community.Subscribe and leave a review on Apple or Spotify – it helps more than you know!Want to be a guest on Stories for the future: Beyond the Bubble? Send Veslemoy Klavenes-Berge a message on PodMatch.You can always find more information about the podcast and my work on storiesforthefuture.com Get full access to Stories for the Future by Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge at vklavenes.substack.com/subscribe

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