Solutions Storytelling Lab: A Guide to Making the Climate Connection
How do we tell climate stories that inspire action — not just alarm?
Join Impact.Edition for a dynamic, hands-on workshop exploring how storytelling can drive climate resilience, equity, and innovation in our communities.
Guided by accredited Solutions Journalism trainer and Impact.Edition managing editor Samantha Schalit, this session will introduce participants to the RELI framework (Response, Evidence, Limitations, Insights).
You’ll leave with new tools for identifying solutions, making human-centered connections, and elevating the stories that often go untold.
Free and open to the community.
Space is limited — RSVP now to secure your spot.
What You’ll Experience
A crash course in solutions journalism and why it matters for climate storytelling
Real-world examples from Miami’s frontline changemakers
A peer interview activity using the RELI framework
Guided story planning to help you shape your next piece
Optional: Submit your story or pitch for editorial feedback and mentorship
This session is ideal for:
Journalists & journalism students
Storytellers, filmmakers, content creators
Nonprofit and advocacy communicators
Anyone working to connect climate solutions to everyday lives
Thank you to our venue sponsor! The Center for Social Change is thrilled to offer a gift to our guests — FREE 1-day passes for co-working! The Center for Social Change, established in 2013, has been a vibrant home and hub for visionaries dedicated to transforming the world. As South Florida’s pioneering community space and co-working environment for mission-driven leaders and organizations, The Center for Social Change space is designed to support a community where individuals and organizations can work, connect, and learn together.
Bonus Resources: All participants will receive our Solutions Story Checklist, a practical tool to help you evaluate and craft stories that focus on effective responses to social and climate challenges. It includes key questions and tips to ensure your reporting is compelling and solutions-driven.
At Impact.Edition, our mission is to amplify the voices of changemakers and center community-powered solutions that drive lasting, positive change. Through storytelling rooted in lived experience, we build bridges between awareness and action — inspiring more just, inclusive, and sustainable communities.
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