About

Heroes of the 21st Century is a production studio created to tell stories about the people around the world who devote their skill and passion to tackling climate change and related sustainability issues. They are the heroes for which it is named.

“Tales from the Fight Against Climate Change”

Our flagship effort. In this webcomic series, a mysterious organization known as *CATALYST* works from behind the scenes to help those Heroes succeed.

We follow the action in short-form webcomics called "Short Tales" and in longer, serialized story arcs that unfold over several episodes.

While the stories are fictional, they very much inspired by real world people & events. This is why each episode of “Tales…” incudes “Behind the Episode” content. If a story sparks your interest, you'll have a few stepping stones you can follow to learn more about the topic.

"Heroes..." is 100% reader-supported. If you enjoy the stories and want to help amplify the mission, please consider making a one-time donation or signing up for a monthly subscription. Thank you!

From James Rea, founder of "Heroes..." and author of "Tales..."

I come to this effort after many years of helping scientists, environmental leaders, policymakers and other experts communicate their work to the world. That journey has included work with the U.S. EPA, National Public Radio, NASA, countless research universities, and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.

Heroes of the 21st Century was inspired by all of those wonderful experiences, and is dedicated to all of the incredible experts I’ve met along the way. 

I hope you enjoy their stories, and that you too will step forward to become a Hero of the 21st Century!

- James