Immerse yourself in the realm of climate fiction through the Ultimate Cli-Fi Book Club. Commencing on August 3, the short course offers a five-month exploration of thought-provoking novels that facilitate introspection and discourse surrounding our planet’s predicament. Participate in the intellectual exchange, engage in interdisciplinary discussions, and connect with faculty and sustainability professionals. Reserve your place today and begin your literary journey with the first book, “Ministry for the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson.

Together, let’s explore how the convergence of science, economics, engineering, psychology, humanities, communication, and storytelling can shape a new and hopeful future for our planet.

Hope to see you there!

“As a two-year member of the AASHE Ultimate Cli Fi Book Club for Sustainability in Higher Education, I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and recommend the club to anyone interested in sustainability education, especially the sustainability of our planet’s climate! The book club host, Krista Hiser, has a knack for selecting climate fiction (and related) books for the group to read and discuss, especially Ministry for the Future, and her guidance and leadership during these very interesting conversations has been helpful in synthesizing key points, both those related to the overall climate education topic, teaching practices, and form-and-style issues. The discussion board and library have also been helpful to share resources, ideas, and related projects.

Krista’s encouragement of club participants to share how they themselves have used the readings and ideas to advance sustainability education is much appreciated. I myself have shared our sessions’ overall learnings by incorporating them into my professional talks, my classes, and my climate-related publications. The club has also inspired me, a lifelong sustainable business academic, to make initial attempts at writing climate fiction myself! For all these reasons, and because AASHE’s staff so adeptly organize and overse the technological aspects of the sessions, I strongly encourage anyone interested in sustainability-oriented education to join (and enjoy) this aptly named Ultimate Cli-Fi Book Club!”

Mark Starik, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Extended Campus Sustainability Management Program