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Eco-Fiction | A road trip through the end of the world
A poster board on a white wall filled with print outs of text next to colorful pictures.

Storyboard by Abby Baumgard.

Abigail Baumgard
Eckerd College
A story about a grieving family figuring out how to continue living life despite the environmental, social, and financial impacts of climate change. 
A forgotten region looks to the future: Young Appalachians hope for unity
A grey, rocky peak juts up from the center of the frame and overlooks trees and a view all the way to a foggy-looking horizon.

View from Hawk Mountain (Rachel Freed/George Washington University)

Rachel Freed
George Washington University
As climate change worsens and people migrate, seeking safety in higher elevations, Appalachia is expected to become a prime destination for thousands of Americans. How can this new community create a sustainable future?