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Since childhood Rachel Auckland has had a reputation as a fibber,
a spoofer and a great fascinator. Notwithstanding this, Rachel has
survived to qualify as a Master of Sustainable Development Advocacy.
Her mission as a Storyteller is to Save the Planet. But she cannot do this
alone. She needs your help.

‘Can Storytellers Save the Planet?’ is more than just a workshop: it is an
apocalypse-defying race against time, to recruit storytellers capable of
imagining scenarios and evolving narratives which can change the course
of history, ensuring that ultimately, the March of Progress has a happy
ending.

If you care about the fate of the Planet (or if you think you’re a big
enough villain to achieve planetary destruction in spite of the best efforts
of Rachel and her friends) – then do come and join in the fun. There
are plenty of opportunities for storytellers to showcase their powers of
persuasion, and for everyone to experiencing the thrill of democratic
participation. There may even be prizes. Watch this space.

Starting life as a sideshow at Aberstwyth Storytelling Festival on 1st December 2012, it is hoped that this format, of storytelling competition combined with public debate, will prove successful in raising awareness of sustainable development in storytelling and vice versa, and that it will form a seed group to take forward, via various points en route, in pilgimage to the Canterbury Green Tales event, planned for September 2013.