(Grist) Welcome to the 2025 Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors collection. For four years, this contest has celebrated stories that invite us to imagine the future we want — futures in which climate solutions flourish and we all thrive. These stories have never pretended the path will be easy — some of the most compelling Imagine stories showcase the struggle as well as the successes — but they all offer the promise that through the transformative power of radical imagining, we can envision a better world and work toward making it our reality.
This year’s contest recognizes that the urgency of that visioning has never been higher. More than ever, we need climate fiction as encouragement to look beyond the current moment to picture what could be, to center voices from around the world and particularly those most impacted by the climate crisis, and to challenge us to remember that at the heart of climate solutions is human promise and ingenuity. As you journey through this collection of stories, we hope these visions of possibility and progress spark your imagination and renew your resolve. Enjoy.
