Mark Rylance: arts should tell ‘love stories’ about nature to tackle climate crisis

Exclusive: actor says individuals rather than government should lead way as he launches wetlands dramaSir Mark Rylance has called on the arts to help solve the climate crisis by telling stories that persuade people to “fall in love with nature again” and prompt government to back green policies. The Oscar-winning actor is starring with Sophie Okonedo in an innovative BBC Radio 4 drama set in a nature reserve that charts the challenges conservationists face in a time of rapid environmental change.Song of the Reed begins on Monday 21 June on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds Continue reading...