we are building the worlds that help us change this one
our mission
The Climateverse is a narrative change lab dedicated to shaping climate just futures.
We create immersive storytelling experiences that help individuals, communities, and organizations explore possibility, navigate uncertainty, and translate imagination into meaningful action.
our approach
We believe that the stories we tell about the future shape the decisions we make in the present.
Our work sits at the intersection of:
Interactive storytelling
Narrative foresight
Climate justice
Participatory design
Through this integration, we design experiences that are not only reflective, but generative—producing new ways of thinking, relating, and acting.
Our method: The storyworld
StoryWorld is our core methodology.
It is an immersive, participatory approach to exploring climate futures through:
Speculative storytelling
Scenario exploration
Collective decision-making
Creative artifact design
Our process is one of: signal → sensemaking →
prioritization→ response.
Each StoryWorld functions as both an experience and a research environment—allowing us to understand how narratives influence perception, behavior, and decision-making.
what we generate
Creative artifacts that make futures tangible
Narrative insights on how people relate to climate futures
Strategic signals for organizations and institutions
Frameworks for applying narrative change in practice
Through our work, we generate:
who we work with
Mission-driven organizations
Corporate teams and employee groups
Nonprofits and community organizations
Researchers and cultural practitioners
We collaborate with:
Looking Ahead
We are building toward a global platform for participatory climate futures—where storytelling, strategy, and community come together to shape what comes next.
call to action
Together, we can expand what is possible—and act on it.
our founder & LEAD
Alicia (she/they) is a climate justice advocate, sustainable impact strategist, and writer passionate about imagining beyond the plausible.
With nearly a decade of facilitation experience and five years in consulting, Alicia helps organizations and community groups develop futures-oriented impact strategies that navigate the intersections of climate, social, and economic justice. Through their work, they guide teams in unpacking complex challenges while building actionable pathways toward their desired futures.
A proud Trinbagonian-Canadian, their approach is shaped by deep engagement in the youth climate movement across Canada and the Caribbean, alongside graduate studies in ecological economics, international development, and urban planning. Their work is further enriched by ongoing education in strategic foresight, sustainability, and systems change.
Alicia Richins
solidarity & acknowledgement
We are grateful to operate out of Tkaronto, “the place in the water where the trees reside” and traditional home to the Anishnabeg Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Huron-Wendat and Chippewa peoples.
We honour the Dish with one Spoon wampum belt covenant that predates colonization, and calls on those who share these lands to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
We also recognize that wherever you come across a production or engagement of The Climateverse, that North of us, South of us, East of us and West of us is and always will be Indigenous land.