The short fictions that make up this collection, chosen from worldwide submissions to Grist’s Imagine story competition, recognise the grief, anger and helplessness engendered by climate and ecological breakdown but focus on the positives: community, resilience, innovation and the power of the human imagination.

“Each story is crafted with beautiful and compelling prose, and while painting vastly different futures, they remain in conversation with one another—building on ideas and providing a kaleidoscopic array of possibilities.” – Justine Payton