A new study is demanding the entertainment industry acknowledge “climate change is our reality” with a proper “reality check.”
“It’s happening here and now, not elsewhere or in the future. It touches every aspect of life. But that reality is still largely absent from our on-screen stories,” the study read. “The Climate Reality Check is a simple tool to evaluate whether our climate reality is being represented in films, TV shows, and other narratives. It’s inspired by the Bechdel-Wallace Test, which measures gender representation.”
The Bechdel-Wallace Test refers to an idea popularized by comic artist Alison Bechdel in 1985 that claimed a film accurately portrayed women if it featured at least two female characters who have a conversation that does not involve a man.
Similarly, the “Climate Reality Check” requires the film or show to acknowledge that climate change exists with at least one character knowing it. This can be accomplished by referencing “unprecedented” weather eventsor a character …