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Remembering Climate Change...A Message from the Year 2071

Provided by: TED |Published on: June 24, 2022
Videos Grades 9-12

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  • 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.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics, Civics, English Language Arts
Authors: Kim Stanley Robinson
Region: Global
Languages: English

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