Climate Change and Fantasy: H.S. Norup and The Changeling Child

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We’re kicking off Season 8 of Mythmakers with a relevant and enchanting conversation, as Julia Golding welcomes Helle Norup back to the podcast. Having just published the second book in her children’s series, The Changeling Child, Helle’s feisty heroine, Saga, is an environmental campaigner—so we’re taking the opportunity to explore the long and evolving relationship between fantasy and the environment.

Can fantasy do something unique in this space that other genres can’t? Or are we simply rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic? Join us as we journey through the major titles that contribute to this debate, from Tolkien and Lewis to Richard Adams and Margaret Atwood. From defeating monsters to enchanting the woods, stay with us to the end to discover which fantasy world is the best place to be an environmental campaigner.
(00:05) Fantasy and Sci-Fi Addressing Environment
(10:19) Exploring Fantasy and Environment Relations
(28:59) Hope and Action in Climate Crisis
(35:55) Exploring Fantasy and Environmental Activism
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