“Right now a sizable chunk of us are addicted to the end of the world in every medium, from video games to what we’re streaming on our smart TV. Black Mirror; The Walking Dead; Love, Death and Robots; and Squid Game reign supreme. We’re collectively investing in dystopian futures with every stream, click, and view. We’ve monetized our peril.”
Working on Fix’s climate fiction contest, Imagine 2200, over the past two years has changed and challenged me on a deeply personal level. Living in a world faced with deep divisions and terrifying climate disasters, I often found myself asking, “What is there to be hopeful about?”
I found the answers through my work with this initiative and immersing myself in the world of climate fiction. Imagine 2200 changed my perspective on what it means to be hopeful about the future, along with what it means to advocate for climate solutions and justice today.
What climate fiction taught me about finding hope | Fix
Winners for the first Utopia Awards were presented in association with the Climate Fiction Conference (CliFiCon22), held online October 1, 2022, and were also announced via social media.