Remembering Climate Change...A Message from the Year 2071
Provided by: TED |Published on: June 24, 2022
Videos Grades 9-12
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.
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.