As rising temperatures fuel environmental degradation, natural disasters, weather extremes, food and water insecurity, economic disruption and conflict, it has been argued that all fiction is now climate fiction, because the climate crisis affects every facet of our lives. Moving beyond typical dystopian and post-apocalyptic narratives, how can fiction help us envision a better reality?

In this two-hour virtual workshop, writers of all genres will be invited to imagine different ways of living and interacting with each other and the earth. We will explore how storytelling allows us to seek justice, and dream up creative approaches to combat the climate crisis. Participants will be encouraged to center often neglected perspectives, and consider how decolonial, feminist and environmental struggles are intertwined. We’ll imagine a world we want to live in, and write a more hopeful future, together.

Date: March 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 PM Eastern | 8:00 PM Armenia Time
Facilitator website: oliviakatrandjian.com

Sarkisian Workshop Series 2026

Can Storytelling Save Us?