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This intriguing anthology gathers a series of short stories that explore potential future challenges and their solutions, bridging the gap between creative storytelling and practical resilience-building. As science fiction authors devote their careers to pondering future scenarios, this collection showcases their imaginative approaches to the issues the next century may bring. Originating from the Creative Futures Research Project, a collaboration between Coventry University and the UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), these stories envision future dilemmas and examine the consequences of our choices on subsequent generations. Under the editorial guidance of Allen Stroud, an accomplished author, lecturer, and researcher deeply involved in the project, the anthology serves not only as a source of entertainment and inspiration but also as a testament to the vital role that the imagination and creativity of science fiction authors play in anticipating and planning for future crises. Featured writers include Allen Stroud, Gavin Smith, Kieran Currie Rones, Stewart Hotston, Emma Newman, Stephen Oram, Tiffani Angus, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adeola Eze, Gareth L. Powell, Stark Holborn, and Sophia McDougall.