Zoe Young

Zoe Young serves as Head of Creative Content for the Nature Conservancy in California, where she works with scientists to tell the story of a California that has made it through the worst effects of climate change. She uses real science to drive nature-based climate solutions at the state level and support conservation on the ground. At the same time, Zoe is a professor of playwriting and screenwriting at Berkeley City College, and by combining her knowledge of climate writing and dramatic narrative, she will guide workshop participants through their own stories. Zoe holds an MFA in writing from California College of the Arts and she has nearly a decade of experience in climate writing.

 

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Events with Zoe Young

Writing The Great Turning: Climate Writing
May 25 - 30, 2025

Discover your path to climate action with creative writing and deep emotional learning.  The climate crisis affects all of us, but showing up to this fight will mean healing ourselves as much as it means healing the planet. Creative writing is a powerful tool for looking our grief in the…