The Five Stages of Climate Grief | Denial 

Stage 1. Denial, Featuring the Climate Oracle
How “post-truth” are we really? As the planet and the debates heat up, we have to deal with climate change scepticism. It is up to the scientific community to provide the foundation for a constructive climate debate. Without facts, there can be no solutions. But how are these facts communicated? Artists, journalists, politicians, influencers - everyone is weighing in. Join us for a panel discussion where our invited experts explore how we can go beyond denial and have meaningful conversations about climate change.
To get a grip on the nature of the debate, SG will also introduce the Climate Oracle. This mysterious entity channels digital voices, speaking their concerns and answering the audience’s climate questions.
Aafke Fraaije is a postdoctoral researcher at the Ethics & Philosophy group at TU Delft, researching how we can have meaningful conversations about climate change. And how art can help us.
Pouriya Alinaghi is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Geoscience & Remote Sensing, whose research focuses on exploring concepts from the field of network theory to improve our understanding and modeling of clouds.
Sara Vermeulen is a PhD candidate within the Ethics & Philosophy of Technology section of the TPM faculty at TU Delft. She explores how we should understand responsibility, justice and resilience in the context of climate adaptation.
Facilitator Michelle Massink works as student psychologist and trainer at the TU Delft Careers & Counseling Services.