Project Drawdown launches the Global Solutions Diary

Today, Project Drawdown is launching the Global Solutions Diary, a community-generated video library where people around the world can upload, view, and share stories of climate action. There are already nearly 100 stories from people representing over 25 countries on the platform with more being added every month.

“When it comes to climate change, we often only hear traditional voices sharing doom and gloom narratives,” says Project Drawdown Director of Storytelling and Engagement Matt Scott, who will be hosting a webinar about the Global Solutions Diary on September 18 at 1 pm ET. “But each and every day there are unsung people doing their part to contribute to solutions. The Global Solutions Diary is a way to elevate those stories to inspire hope and action.”

As the founder of Drawdown’s Neighborhood, Project Drawdown’s short documentary series passing the mic to underrepresented climate heroes, Matt has long shown the power that stories have to shape our perceptions around the climate crisis and who is working to address it. The Global Solutions Diary seeks to empower anyone – no matter who they are or where they live – to share their own status-quo-shattering stories. 

“Stories are an essential part of how we make sense of the world,” says Project Drawdown Executive Director Jonathan Foley, Ph.D. “By democratizing climate storytelling, the Global Solutions Diary allows everyone, including those who are too often portrayed solely as victims of climate change, to see themselves as part of the solution.”

Stories featured in the Global Solutions Diary are searchable by location and by sector. Visitors are encouraged to share videos they find particularly inspiring, submit their own stories, or invite others in their network to participate. 

To learn more about the Global Solutions Diary, visit www.drawdown.org/diary and register here for Matt’s upcoming webinar.