My name is Cath Heinemeyer and I am an oral storyteller, lecturer and researcher based in York, UK. I hold a PhD in storytelling with adolescents and my research and university teaching investigate the role of story in our complex, crisis-ridden 21st century society. I believe that stories are one of the best ways to educate people about the environment and sustainability. Listening to stories about nature, community, the past and the future, other cultures and other species can open up people’s minds (and hearts) to problems that otherwise seem frightening or complex. Sharing stories and making sense of them together can create real dialogue across difficult social divides.
I tell stories, research them, train people in storytelling, and run storytelling projects, in theatres, schools, universities, parks, museums, windmills, festivals, observatories, pubs…for adults, adolescents, and children of all ages.
Hi Catherine,
I’ve attached a link to my website – the aim is to show the connectioon between the backroom legal and democtratic administration and real world democracy in action.
thank you,
Alec
Hi Alec,
Thanks for doing that – I will link to your website as well on my ‘blogroll’. Your endeavour is the fruits of many years’ experience trying to bring about real change in the public sector and education, and storytelling is very much a part of that.
Cath
Dear Kate,
I have really enjoyed reading your blog, and am currently embarking on a year long training programme to develop a youth sustainability project in London with The School of Social Entrepreneurs.
I am keen to have storytelling at the heart of the project and am currently seeking to collect stories which will facilitate an exploration of different relevant themes.
I wondered if you might be able to jave a chat with you about the project and whether you might be able to recommend some interesting stories.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Best wishes,
Jenny Isidore