Advancing Climate Literacy through Storytelling, Cli-Fi, and Input from the Arts: A 2CG® Framework

This article examines the transformative potential of the 2CG® (Content- and Context-specific Generic Competency Coaching) method in advancing climate education across disciplines, hierarchies, and cultures. Drawing on case studies and theoretical insights, it demonstrates how this multi-method approach deepens emotional engagement through imagination, challenges entrenched behaviours, and supports the development of climate-responsive competencies. By integrating polyphonic storytelling, poetry, the arts, and climate fiction, the 2CG® framework empowers learners to critically engage with ecological issues and adopt climate-conscious behaviours. Central to the approach is the co-creation of climate imaginaries — transformative narratives that interweave human and more-than-human perspectives to foster deep reflection, relational awareness, and contextually grounded action. Overall, this pedagogical model cultivates the cognitive, emotional, and dialogical capacities learners need to navigate complexity and contribute meaningfully to just and regenerative transitions.