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Survive the Century

a climate story of choice and consequences
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Survive the Century is an interactive story that positions you as the senior editor of the world's most popular and trusted news organization. You have the enviable power to set the news agenda and figure out how the world should respond to climate change. What if you invest in green technology and cut taxes? What if you rewild half of the world's agricultural land? What if you unleash your inner supervillain and spark WWIII? What if you block out the sun (just a little bit)? Along the way, you get to read the headlines of the newspapers of the day that result from your choices, and read news stories from the future written by leading sci-fi writers like Lauren Beukes, Rajat Chaudhuri, Maria Turtschaninoff and Sophia Al-Maria. The book also features playful illustrations by Annika Brandow. This story is a work of fiction, but it is informed by real science. Each pathway in the game has been co-developed by fiction writers with natural and social scientists and climate policymakers. The story aims to be whimsical and entertaining while still illustrating the real consequences and choices that are likely to confront us in the coming century. The online version of the story was launched in 2021, has already been read over 20,000 times, and was featured in publications like New Scientist, Gizmodo and Stories for Earth. It's designed to be an ideal gift for teens and young adults who are passionate about climate change, a coffee-table conversation starter for older adults looking for more hopeful climate fiction, and an engaging tool for educational contexts.

Author Biography:

Sam Beckbessinger is the author of a book called Manage Your Money Like a Fucking Grownup (Jonathan Ball and Little, Brown), which is sold in six countries and was on the top 10 bestseller list in South Africa for over two years. She is a cartoon scriptwriter, has published three picture books for young children, and wrote for Marvel's Jessica Jones: Playing With Fire on Realm. Her first novel, Girls of Little Hope (with Dale Halvorsen) is coming out in 2023. She gets way to excited about spreadsheets and gross body fluids. She lives in London. www.sambeckbessinger.com Dr Christopher Trisos directs the Climate Risk Lab at the African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town. His research maps climate change risks to people and ecosystems, and combines insights from environmental and social sciences to understand how we can adapt to climate change risks. He is an author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Dr Simon Nicholson is Associate Professor of International Relations in the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC. He also heads American University's Center for Environment, Community, and Equity and the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy. Simon writes and teaches about global environmental politics and about what emerging technologies mean for environmental futures.
Release date Australia
May 1st, 2022
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
296
Dimensions
165x165x20
ISBN-13
9780620987486
Product ID
35829010

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