1. Imagining the Future: The Power of Climate Fiction Susan M. Buhr Sullivan1, Kristen Poppleton2, Emily Kellagher1 1CIRES, U. of Colorado, 2 Will Stegner Foundation December 13, 2013 PA51-A Geoscience Through the Lens of Art

2. Views of The Other Slavery (1852) Animal welfare (1877) Worker rights and food safety (1906) Pesticides (1962) Human Rights (2008)

3. Why climate fiction? Helps us live alternate realities Our worst nightmares Our highest hopes Goes where science cannot Can galvanize society Ustopia http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/14/margaret-atwood-road-to-

4. What we did For fun Young adult climate and energy fiction Eleven books read Teachers, scientists, writers, informal educators Webinar, forum, blog posts Views from ICEE Book Club Spring2012Fall2013

5. Our discussionsSome of the students How did it work as wondered where is the science in the beginning? a story? Why are carbon points How did it work set the way they are? We thought a good student scientifically? project could be to make How would you an information resource use this with your to go with the book and students? provide context. Iceeonline.org/forum Educational Kristens blogs: resources http://www.willstegerfoun dation.org/ tag bookclub

6. How does it work as a story? Most is speculative: Sci-Fi Histor ical Fanta sy Cli-Fi Ustop ia Postapoc Sci-fi, Utopian/Dystopian, post-apocalyptic. Other examples: fairy tales, historical fiction, super-hero fiction Follows iconic plotlines: Quest, Overcoming the Monster, Rebirth

7. Its a time machine Its in the future "I don't want to do this work forever. I just want to go to school and stop collecting rubbish." Emmanuel, 14 yo Or is it? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/08/africa_kenya_scavengers/ht

8. Its a hope machine Pavan Raj Gowda William Kamkwamba

9. Its a mirror Is this character like me? How do my actions affect others? How am I like the other? Woman pulls gun on Smart Meter installer July 2012

10. How does it work scientifically? Truth versus accuracy Is the premise scientifically credible or feasible? What do we know? How does the book reflect or depart from this? Science Fiction Speculative Climate Fiction

11. How does it work scientifically? Flight Behavior example Karen Oberhauser, monarch expert Highest attendance Citizen science

12. Use in the classroom Ways to use fiction: Cross-curriculum Book club Common core standards Science connections Could this really happen? Scientific dialog NJ High school cli-fi book club display

13. Resources Resources Cleannet.org and climate.gov

14. Resources Kristens blogs: http://www.willstegerfoundation.org/climatelessons-blog/itemlist/tag/bookclub ICEE forum lists and discussion: iceeonline.org/forum Not So Serious Climate and Energy BookClub Under Development: Climate Facts vs Fiction @ serc.carleton.edu/integrate/index.html Cli-Fi Books: http://clifibooks.com/ Cli-Fi Central: http://pcillu101.blogspot.com/ And the mother lode: Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/