Future Hopes

Imagine going to prison if you forgot to put out your recycling. Well, not prison exactly, but an institution where you could rebalance your carbon footprint if it went into the red.

Or a world that is powered entirely by green energy. Or the possibility of bacteria that have evolved to neutralise the plastics that end up in the ocean. And what about food? Should we be looking more seriously at sustainable growing or farming crickets and mealworms instead of cows and chickens?

These ideas and more are explored in this diverse and exciting collection of short stories from a group of exceptional authors.

Although all contributions have elements that relate to climate change and how a carbon-neutral future might look, there is much more to them than an action plan for eco warriors.

Some stories are funny, others scary, some deal with difficult emotions while others are more slapstick, but all are compulsively readable and will stay with you.

With worries about the future of the planet high on the list of anxieties for young people, this anthology provides a great starting point for discussion, projects or further reading with plenty of resources and practical suggestions included.