Imagine 2200 is an exercise in looking beyond the current moment, to discover hope in the world we can build. These stories are rooted in creative climate solutions and community-centered resilience, showing what can happen as solutions take root, and offer gripping plots with rich characters and settings, making that future come alive.

Ready to start writing? Dive deeper into this year's prompt, and some resources to learn about climate solutions and future visioning.

The winning writer will be awarded $3,000. The second- and third-place winners receive $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. An additional nine finalists will each receive $300. All winners and finalists will have their story published in an immersive collection on Grist's website. We are also partnering with Oregon State University's Spring Creek Project, which will offer the winning writer the opportunity to participate in its Environmental Writing Fellowship and Residency.

Not a writer? Here's how you can help:

• Help us create some buzz – share this link with writers groups, schools, communities, friends, or family who might be interested in submitting a story.

• Use our media kit for graphics and sample language to spread the word on social media.

We're eager to see where this year's submissions take us, and we can't wait to explore the worlds their authors invite us into. We hope you join us on this exciting journey into a cleaner, greener, more equitable future.