Arizona State University Imagination and Climate Futures Initiative

About this Organization

The literary genre of climate fiction (CliFi) is emerging in the space between art, science and political decision-making. The Imagination and Climate Futures Initiative (ICF) explores how CliFi shapes our imagination, how it relates to climate science and how it might affect social and political life. What is the nature of imagination? How do art and science inform our imagination about climate futures? What is the relationship between climate fiction, the imagination and political decisions and behavior in response to climate change? ICF pursues three primary goals: We conduct research on the effects of art and culture around climate change in the political sphere. How do different imaginations of the future affect decision-making, policy design, technological development and institutional change? What role does imagination play in mobilizing communities and navigating times of turbulent change and transformation? We seek to integrate questions and material around imagination and climate futures into curricula and teaching activities, getting as many students as possible involved in the ICF. We convene scientists, artists, scholars, civil society, business and government for a broader public conversation about imagination and climate futures. We invite everyone to join the conversation during our events, as network partners or on Twitter (#climatefutures), to share your thoughts, concerns and emotions, and to raise questions ICF should explore.