Many contemporary writers and artists are trying very hard to encourage people to think about climate change - in books, in documentaries, in art.
So many and so hard that often climate change overload, despair and apathy become hard attitudes to budge.
Scientist-creative Matt de Boer and multi-media artist Kim Newall are giving it their best shot. They've put together an experimental, immersive combination of a soundscape - including nature recordings - and projections of images - ranging from climate data to lichen.
They've called it Climate Imaginaries - and the work will premiere at the upcoming Whangārei Fringe.
Lynn Freeman talks with Matt and Kim, first asking how dangerous so-called "climate change fatigue" is at the moment?
Matt de Boer and Kim Newall's work Climate Imaginaries takes place at the Whangārei Art Museum on Thursday October 13 as part of the Whangārei Fringe.
