Is science fiction holding back climate action?

For centuries, we’ve been reading, watching and listening to
science fiction. And all too often, it’s pretty pessimistic about
our future, especially when it touches on the topic of climate
change. This is leading some to ask whether these doom and gloom
stories are doing the climate fight more harm than good - causing
us to feel so anxious and powerless that we don’t take action. So
for this week's climate question, Graihagh Jackson is asking: Is
sci-fi holding us back? First broadcast on 5th April 2021.
Graihagh Jackson is joined by: Amy Brady, editor-in-chief of the
Chicago Review of Books, where she writes a monthly column called
Burning Worlds. In it she explores how fiction addresses climate
change. Cheryl Slean is a playwright, filmmaker and educator
working with the National Resource Defense Council’s Re-write the
Future campaign to increase accurate climate stories in film and
television. Ken Liu is a futurist and author of speculative
fiction. He has won the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards.
His debut novel, The Grace of Kings, is the first volume in a
silkpunk epic fantasy series. Producer: Jordan Dunbar Editor:
Emma Rippon Sound Engineer: Andy Garratt and Tom Brignell