Imagine 2200 Editors' Picks
Imagine 2200, Grist’s climate fiction initiative, publishes stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress, imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. In these three short stories, selected by our contest editors, discover visions of carbon-sink communes and seafaring honeybees; of epic surfing traditions and treacherous voyages; and of thriving, sovereign Indigenous communities. Enjoy!
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In This Series
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![Illustration of a man on a jet ski. He is looking at a faded pink hotel that just pokes up above the water's surface.]()
![Illustration of a man on a jet ski. He is looking at a faded pink hotel that just pokes up above the water's surface.]()
Imagine 2200: Ocean Bikies Take Cyclone Season
Despite rising seas, a band of coastal-dwelling Goori honor their traditions surfing monster waves.
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![Illustration of a young Maori man sitting on the roof of a shipping container home.]()
![Illustration of a young Maori man sitting on the roof of a shipping container home.]()
Imagine 2200: Starlight Is Kinda Bright
On the day he is to marry, the son of a Māori chief questions his place in his community.
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![Illustration of a young South Asian man holding an antique brass horn that once was mounted on a ship. He stands against a vibrant backdrop of swirling colors.]()
![Illustration of a young South Asian man holding an antique brass horn that once was mounted on a ship. He stands against a vibrant backdrop of swirling colors.]()
Imagine 2200: Sweet Water From Salt
A grieving son protects his family’s beehives as he steers them home aboard his parents’ ship.
