Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors
In This Series
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![Composite of six climate fiction illustrations from previous Imagine 2200 collections. Illustrators: Stefan Grosse Halbuer, Grace J. Kim, Carolina Rodríguez Fuenmayor, Rebekka Dunlap, Taj Francis, Mikyung Lee]()
![Composite of six climate fiction illustrations from previous Imagine 2200 collections. Illustrators: Stefan Grosse Halbuer, Grace J. Kim, Carolina Rodríguez Fuenmayor, Rebekka Dunlap, Taj Francis, Mikyung Lee]()
Imagine 2200: Write the future
Everything you need to know about the 2024/2025 Imagine 2200 climate fiction short story contest, celebrating the futures we want to see.
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![An illustration shows a Chinese woman practicing tai chi amidst high-tech beehives]()
![An illustration shows a Chinese woman practicing tai chi amidst high-tech beehives]()
To Labor for the Hive
A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.
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![Illustration of an old man looking out at a flooded almond farm with pink almond blossoms falling around him. In the floodwaters a vision of a family is visible]()
![Illustration of an old man looking out at a flooded almond farm with pink almond blossoms falling around him. In the floodwaters a vision of a family is visible]()
The Last Almond
As California prepares to destroy a levee and sacrifice its last remaining almond farm, its caretaker remembers the toll floodwaters have taken on his family.
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![Illustration looking down on a table set for a traditional Passover seder with people seated around it. A shadow at the edge of the illustration indicates someone is about to enter the room.]()
![Illustration looking down on a table set for a traditional Passover seder with people seated around it. A shadow at the edge of the illustration indicates someone is about to enter the room.]()
A Seder in Siberia
The arrival of a surprise visitor at a family’s Passover celebration reveals the true story of how they came to be climate exiles.
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![Illustration of a young man staring straight ahead with fire reflected in his eyes and embers swirling around him. The background shows an abstract depiction of an island falling into the ocean.]()
![Illustration of a young man staring straight ahead with fire reflected in his eyes and embers swirling around him. The background shows an abstract depiction of an island falling into the ocean.]()
Accensa Domo Proximi
At a live art show in the bustling city, a cook grapples with the coastal home he lost.
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![An illustration shows a boy on a bike escaping from a chasing bull. Wind turbines are visible in the background.]()
![An illustration shows a boy on a bike escaping from a chasing bull. Wind turbines are visible in the background.]()
The Blossoming
A student seeking his purpose in life makes a discovery that could revive a friend’s vital research.
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![Illustration of a bowl of yellow cabbage curry on a purple table in front of family photographs depicting mothers and daughters]()
![Illustration of a bowl of yellow cabbage curry on a purple table in front of family photographs depicting mothers and daughters]()
Cabbage Koora: A Prognostic Autobiography
Across generations and a changing world, an Indian family preserves its traditions through food, dance, and the latest communication fads.
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![An abstract ilustration depicts hands lemerging from a foamy sea, lifting up a small white boat with a figure inside]()
![An abstract ilustration depicts hands lemerging from a foamy sea, lifting up a small white boat with a figure inside]()
A Gift of Coconuts
A family races against time to prepare their coconut farm for a massive storm surge.
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![In an illustration, two people stand next to a body of water. A ship is beached in the background.]()
![In an illustration, two people stand next to a body of water. A ship is beached in the background.]()
Gifts We Give to the Sea
A mother must come to terms with her child's identity, her husband's passing, and the changing landscape of their community.
