Explore Climate in Any Story
Uncover how climate change can show up authentically in any contemporary story, regardless of genre — from brief mentions to a climate-driven plot. Every character on this planet is encountering climate change — it touches all facets of life, and connects with all the issues you already care about. So stories don’t have to be about climate change to acknowledge it.
We aim to make it as easy as possible to weave climate into any aspect of a story. Applying the Climate Lens™ to your narrative can reveal complexities in character and setting, add conflict, and unlock touching, funny, and surprising storylines — all of them backed by climate science, psychology, and lived experiences.
Working with us means having access to rockstar climate leaders, scientists, and folks on the front lines who want to share their experience and insider info. Our team of working Hollywood writers and climate experts are excited to support writers, showrunners, studios, networks, and production companies at any stage of a TV or film project, from story ideation to marketing. All of our offerings are customizable.
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Our Featured Service
Comprehensive Climate Lens™ Analysis
Our keystone service explores the potential for climate representation in your existing project—even (or especially) if it’s not about climate—including:
- psychological impacts of climate change on your unique characters
- physical, social, and economic impacts on your setting and characters
- climate solutions that could be depicted in your story world
- community impacts and responses
- intersections with other key issues like racial justice, mental health, disability, and economic disparity
A Climate Lens™ Analysis can be delivered via briefs, brainstorming sessions, and/or ongoing consulting.
The Climate Storytelling Spectrum
Climate Placement
Climate friendly behaviors are adopted by characters or woven into the setting or set design of a story, but might not be addressed or mentioned directly.
Climate Mention
Characters mention climate change in passing, which normalizes talking about the climate crisis in daily life.
Climate World
Climate-related events influence the story world, culture, and characters in meaningful ways, but the film or show isn’t directly about the climate crisis.
Climate Character
The film or show is largely about the climate crisis, in that its characters and plot are primarily driven by climate change and/or its impacts.
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Research
Get research briefs on any climate-related topic you need. Each brief will be tailored to explore dramatic potential and entertainment value, rather than presented as a dry collection of facts.
Writers' Room Visits
Ask all your questions and have a lively discussion with Good Energy team members and/or other experts. With room visits and periodic check-ins, we’ll help you explore how your characters, plot, and setting might be affected by climate change.
Our first visit is complimentary.
World Building
Receive an organized and incisive world-building document to help you imagine a climate-influenced setting unique to your story, including projections on weather, architecture, infrastructure, leisure, clothing, food, and more.
Script Review
We will review your script with an eye toward the accuracy of your portrayals, as well as unique and surprising places to include climate. Whether it’s adding climate solutions in your setting, introducing climate-related conflict, or examining dialogue in a climate-sensitivity read, we’ll ensure your script features seamlessly integrated and fact-checked climate portrayals.
How It Works
1. Get In Touch
Book your free 15-minute virtual consultation, during which we’ll discuss the unique needs and goals of your project.
2. Project Scope
We’ll come back to you with a clearly defined scope of work and pricing for services.
3. Work Together
Get the expert climate-related services you desire, customized for your unique story and characters. We’re always here to discuss, follow up, and answer questions.
Meet Our Experts
You want your climate portrayals to be as accurate and authentic as possible; we work with 100+ leading climate experts who will help you with that. From scientists to futurists to psychologists, from activists to adventurers, these experts have insider info and are passionate about making it available to storytellers like you.
Sarah Eagle Heart
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Mary Annaïse Heglar
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Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.
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Dr. Peter Kalmus
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Dr. Kate Marvel
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Dr. Britt Wray
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Amy Westervelt
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Favianna Rodriguez
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Abigail Dillen
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Mike McHargue
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Quinn Emmett
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Thimali Kodikara
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