Forms of Climate Change: When Climate, Forest, and Local Community Collide

This article explores the dynamic interplay between climate change, people, and regions heavily dependent on forests. Based on Levine's form analysis, it conceptualizes climate as a relational pattern where collisions between different forms create interstices, opening avenues for alternative comprehension and action. The article argues that climate change is not an external phenomenon but an integrated process that shapes forests and communities, challenging established national forestry frameworks. By rooting the global climate crisis in the forest and its local cultural context, the results reveal climate change as a multifaceted issue, offering opportunities for reconfigurations and kaleidoscopic changes. Through two collaborative processes conducted in northern and southern Sweden, the study highlights how local perspectives and historical practices can foster subtle yet transformative shifts in collective perceptions, ultimately reshaping how societies understand and address the climate crisis.