![]() Through envisioning cultural tools and social strategies for transitioning to a post-carbon world, these stories offer inspiration and guidance for how we might address our very real problems- not just through magical new technology, but through cultural shifts that make use of the technology we already have. The first list includes short stories, novels, and poems that take the more positive, visionary approach to the subject of climate change, focusing on fighting and adapting to climate change. Below, we offer two lists of literature and novels to consider reading and discussing with students. ![]() However, some authors also imagine ways that humanity might manage to respond positively to the crisis. Most climate fiction, or cli-fi, paints a bleak future. ![]() (Read about my experiences teaching climate fiction.) Fiction exploring the possibilities of a changed and changing climate can be a powerful way to make these abstract futures more immediate for ourselves and our students. ![]() ![]() Part of the challenge of climate change is that the apocalyptic consequences of our carbon use are emerging slowly and globally, rather than in a single newsworthy disaster, making it difficult to muster the vision and motivation to fight it. ![]()
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