NLN x Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership - Climate Truth Crisis
Climate Truth Crisis is a pan-European educational collaboration between seven art and design academies in The Hague, Reykjavík, Barcelona, London, Vilnius, Tallinn and Sarajevo, investigating the implications of climate change denial and disinformation for democracy and public trust.
In particular, the project addresses questions related to collective trust, truth-telling, climate data, and future imaginaries, asking: how does climate skepticism undermine the foundations of our democratic society?
Project kick-off
To kick off the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership Project, Chelsea College of Arts (UAL) hosted the first
The three-day programme, held between 12 and 14 February 2025, explored topics such as fake news and greenwashing, as well as how academia can respond to these developments through new teaching and research methods.
Invited speakers included Felipe Soares, Senior Lecturer in Communications and Media at London College of Communication; Simon Rushton, University Lecturer in Perceptual Sciences at Cardiff University; David Cross, Reader at University of the Arts London; and journalist Juliet Ferguson from the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London.
Online repository
In collaboration with Vilnius Academy of Art, the Master Non Linear Narrative launched in April 2025 an
Symposium: Tempers and Temperatures
On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, the Master Non Linear Narrative organised the second Teacher Training Activity in the form of a
Thematic sessions
‘Tempers and Temperatures: The Rising Heat of Digital Ecologies’ featured an outstanding line-up of speakers, including Gabriele Colombo, Mijke van der Drift, Sophie Dyer, Joey Grostern, Jennie King, Sabine Niederer, and Sorab Roustayar.
The one-day program was divided into three thematic sessions, each with two speakers. Students of the Master Non Linear Narrative responded to the presentations through discussions and interactive sessions.
Moderated by Victoria McKenzie, Niels Schrader, and Füsun Türetken
– Jennie King, co-founder of Climate Action Against Disinformation (Institute for Strategic Dialogue, London)
– Mijke van der Drift, philosopher and educator (Royal College of Art, London)
The first session explores how climate narratives are shaped by power, ethics, and disinformation, influencing what counts as truth in public debate. It asks who creates climate stories, whose voices are marginalized, and what ethical responsibilities come with producing and circulating climate knowledge.
– Sabine Niederer, Professor of Visual Methodologies (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) and Gabriele Colombo, researcher at Polytechnic University of Milan
– Joey Grostern, investigative journalist (DeSmog, Vancouver and Berlin)
The second session focuses on how climate data enters the public domain through journalism, media representation, and digital tools. It examines how investigative and visual practices can help detect false narratives, support truth-telling, and strengthen accountability across contemporary media ecosystems.
– Sophie Dyer, designer / researcher
– Sorab Roustayar, union member and community leader (Fite Qlub, Amsterdam)
The last session explores how design and community building can foster resilience and cultivate shared imaginaries for climate action. It foregrounds grassroots practices, civil society networks, and forms of collaboration that move beyond critique toward collective care and the creation of sustainable futures.
Lecture recordings
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Field trip to KNMI
As part of the Teacher Training Event in The Hague, the Master Non Linear Narrative organised a field trip to the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) in De Bilt. The visit on 5 March 2026 offered participants a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on Dutch weather forecasting, as well as an exceptional opportunity to discuss the challenges of contemporary climate change communication directly with scientific experts.
The on-site programme included a guided tour of the institute led by Janette Bessembinder, Senior Advisor Climate Services, followed by an in-depth introduction to its history. Afterwards, Lone Mokkenstorm, physical geographer and meteorologist at KNMI, gave a detailed demonstration of the operational activities of the weather room and elaborated on the relevance of climate change scenarios. Later in the day, participants were shown the outdoor measuring instruments and introduced by Frédérik Ruys to strategies for translating complex climate data into accessible visual narratives. The day concluded with an in-depth conversation on fostering hope and resilience in climate change education.
Student Activities in Tallinn, Sarajevo and Barcelona
Between April 2025 and April 2026, three Student Activities of the Climate Truth Crisis collaboration took place at the Estonian Academy of Arts in Tallinn, the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, and Elisava in Barcelona. All activities focused on identifying and exposing climate-related disinformation, and on activating artistic and visual counter-practices.
Climate Truth Crisis partners
- Iceland University of the Art
- Royal Academy of Art (KABK),
- Elisava
- University of the Arts London
- Vilnius Academy of Art
- Estonian Academy of Arts
- Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo and
- European League of Institutes of the Arts
KABK project collaboration coordination
At KABK, the collaboration is supervised and coordinated by Aparajita Dutta, Femke de Haan, Niels Schrader and Alice Twemlow.
Climate Truth Crisis is funded by the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership Project.
The project runs from 2024 to 2027. For more information please visit: