For my final project, I placed my story in year 3012 when the Earth is on its last leg. The planet is experiencing a drastic change in conditions and the nation is facing a shift in governmental control. My story focuses on a middle class family’s experiences in 3012.  A young girl, Caroline, tries to do whatever it takes to survive but she will soon find out she is out of luck. This is an excerpt from the text, “The cop chased them and Caroline tried to explain to him that everything was okay, but he did not care. Max was frozen with uncontrollable fear. Without hesitation the cop shot Max in the head, showing Caroline the consequences about population control.”

I was trying to accomplish a piece of writing that showed the worst case scenarios that the Earth could face because of climate change. It would affect not only the environment, but the people as well. Societies would change, favoring one group over the other and resources would become prioritized. Although this story takes place far into the future, anything is a possibility if we don’t try to change. I decided to create this story because talking about climate change reminded me of all the commotion in 2012 when the “world was going to end.” Since the world didn’t end in 2012, I created a possible scenario of when it would end in 3012.

The world not only ends because of the extreme conditions, but mostly because of the corrupt government and the chaotic society. The gap between the rich and the middle class/poor is so wide that there is virtually no hope for survival unless you are among the elite upper class. The government has used all the resources for themselves and violence from the people is an everyday occurrence. Caroline tries to get water for her brother and grandma but in this attempt she finds herself shot in the head by a cop along with her brother and dog. This is a sad story that is meant to warn the reader about the potential consequences in years to come.