Abstract
This chapter introduces Shine, a performance experience for youth that is designed to engage participants in resilience planning. It weaves climate science and artistic expression into a story that spans 300 million years of geological time to convey how energy, humanity, and climate are interrelated. Through humor, music, and movement, Shine physically engages youth and leads participants to embody aspects of climate science and human development that ultimately led to this current moment—where our use of fossil fuels is impacting our climate. This chapter provides the background in the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, the theoretical foundation for this examination of Shine, and a synopsis of the story.
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Osnes, B. (2017). Introduction to Shine . In: Performance for Resilience. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67289-2_1
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