{"id":84663,"date":"2018-09-17T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T23:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=84663"},"modified":"2020-03-13T12:48:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T22:48:00","slug":"climate-change-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/09\/17\/climate-change-anthology\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Hilo students\u2019 climate change short stories published"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Kai Gaitley.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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The book\u2019s cover art is by UH<\/abbr> Hilo student Zoe Whitney.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n

A University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> student has published an anthology of climate-themed stories written by fellow classmates. The e-book, An Anthology for a Threatened Planet: The Tides are Changing\u2026Ride the Wave<\/em><\/a>, edited by Kai Gaitley<\/strong>, is currently available on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Gaitley took a literature and the environment geography class taught by Kathryn Besio<\/strong>. For the final exam, the students in the class were asked to write a climate-themed short story.<\/p>\n

Gaitley says for many of the students, learning about the realities of climate change was a shock, having been fed a lifetime of disinformation. He says the fear and anger that sometimes bubbles up in the stories is a reflection of their feelings. “Many of the stories focus on family and home, showing who the authors were scared and angry for.”<\/p>\n

“I suggested to Professor Besio that it would be nice to make these available as a collection, because as a whole, the message they conveyed was emblematic of the mindset of the group,” said Gaitley. “Professor Besio then suggested that for the next semester I should take on the project as directed studies. So in spring this year, I set about editing 13 short stories and learning the process of e-publishing.”<\/p>\n

The student authors:<\/p>\n