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Remembering Climate Change...A Message from the Year 2071
Provided by: TED |Published on: June 24, 2022
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Synopsis
- This short work of science fiction, read by the author Kim Stanley Robinson, imagines a future where humanity has made international systemic changes to halt climate change.
- This future society of 2071 has reprioritized the economy, allowing people, companies, and governments to earn money by capturing carbon from the atmosphere or by keeping carbon from getting released.
- Robinson stresses the importance of interdisciplinary and global teamwork.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics, Civics, English Language Arts
Authors: Kim Stanley Robinson
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- A transcript of the video is available in 15 languages.
- The sources Robinson used are posted below the video.
- While Robinson does not veer away from the complexity and danger of the current climate situation, he ultimately has a hopeful message about climate change.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have a good understanding of climate change and carbon capture technologies.
- Kim Stanley Robinson has authored many books, including the dystopian climate novel Ministry for the Future.
Differentiation
- Robinson lists many solutions for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, which students could research and present to the class.
- Civics, government, and social studies classes could debate the feasibility of the international solution that Robinson presents.
- English classes could use this piece to inspire their own science fiction short stories about climate change.
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