Can*Con 2019: The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts

Getting to a Zero-Carbon world could reduce some of the damage that we will face in the next 30 years, and will contribute to remediating our climate. One obstacle to getting to a Zero-Carbon Future is a difficulty in imagining what that world and lifestyle would look like? What industries would need to shrink or vanish? What kinds of energy efficiencies will we need in homes, offices, schools? How much would transport need to be reduced, in import/export terms for economies and in personal travel? What incentives and requirements need to be built into our education, legal and tax systems to influence behavior? Journalists, futurists and science fiction writers have important roles in helping society imagine possible futures. Join this exercise in looking forward. All ideas discussed are open season for audience writers to take and run with.