The demolition of nursing homes and/or retirement homes in the redlined countries that have reached or surpassed their maximum population density.

Retraction of health care services for the ill and/or “undesirables.”

The launching of the Colony into space, no final destination in mind, for those able to afford the journey.

The coordinated release of various strains of a human sterilization virus.

The devolution of several ‘ultra-sustainable living experiments’ into dystopias.

Live news feed of the final polar bear, which finally dies behind a blue curtain in Lancaster Sound.

Multidirectional SOS signals projected into space, in case anyone or anything is listening.

We are wasting our time.

Retreating to walled compounds in remote locations priced for those in the upper income bracket. The High Wall communities are built so tall that there’s no way to see what’s happening on the other side of the wall. One can only hear what is happening, which is preferable.

Believe in, hope for aliens who may bring us technology necessary to save our planet.

The closing of borders to all climate refugees.

Geoengineering. Sulfates into the stratosphere, a trillion thin mirrors in space reflecting sunlight, cloud-seeding, forests of artificial CO2 sucking trees. Dropping tons of iron into the ocean.

Voluntary sterilization. Included in the procedure is a colorful shoulder tattoo so that everybody will know who has done their part versus who here continues to be the problem.

Suicide incentives for those of a certain age.

This was all meant to happen.

“We had nothing to do with it. It is a natural occurring shift of temperature.”

Five climate scientists set themselves on fire.

Performance art. The artist drowns in a reconstructed oil spill while we watch.

The extinct stuffed animal and plant collection: 10% of profits donated to frozen zoos. A great stocking stuffer this holiday season.

The famous fossil fuel CEO is kidnapped, his back branded with the slogan “citizen of the world.”

Insisting this all is God’s, or somebody’s, plan.

Art, such as the creation of a sculpture forest that shrinks every day until it’s gone. It does not grow back.

Removal of climate change deniers from positions of power and the election of scientists as politicians.

The palpable collective thought that it is too late, that the world might be better off without us, that it might stand a chance of surviving if we all go away.

The founding of several utopias.

Coca-Cola removes polar bears from its holiday soda cans, which, thanks to the dwindling numbers of their subject, have become depressing to consumers.

Climate change tourism. Guided trips to view the last domestic glaciers.

Reconciliation ecology.

Violent protest.

One child laws.

A treaty.

Art is produced, such as a data-driven installation that visualizes mass human migratory trends while a clicking noise plays repetitively in the background.

A decentralized, international call for violent protest.

Forest access roads are blocked in order to slow the logging of old growth trees on the island of Tasmania.

Vandalism of corporate headquarters, such as Tarkett’s North American Headquarters. Butyric acid released in the lobby. PLANET KILLER spray painted in gold paint multiple times on the building exterior.

Additional bumper stickers: Global warming? It’s called summer; Climate change? It’s called weather.

Pretend future generations do not exist, only the current generation exists.

Which is more important to you: a human being or a caribou herd?

Cautionary short stories are written about what might happen if none of these ideas work.

Prayer.

Another campaign to save the polar bears.

Question: is true wilderness still possible or should it still be possible?

Rewilding.