248+ ‘Climate’ Writing Prompts
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Dealing with Denial
Palpable evidence of climate change surrounds you, but your best friend denies it exists. Write about how you would convince them otherwise.
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Fruitful Preferences
Imagine a world where your favorite fruit no longer exists due to climate change.
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Environmental Utopia
The future has seen Earth recover from climate change, creating a perfect environmental utopia. Describe a day in this new Earth.
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Summer Fantasy Island
Imagine you’re on a deserted island straight out of a summer dream and describe a typical day there.
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Climate Change Chronicles
Create a story revolving around multiple generations of a family, each experiencing the effects of climate change differently.
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Jungle Guardian’s Perspective
Write from the perspective of an ancient tree witnessing the evolution of the jungle.
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Starship Down
Write about an interstellar explorer’s struggle for survival after their spaceship crash-lands on an unknown planet.
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Planet Exploration
Imagine you have landed on a new planet – what does it look like and who lives there?
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Writing Prompts for Discussions
Create a writing prompt for a classroom discussion about a socially relevant issue.
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Earth as an Inanimate Person
Personify Earth and write a letter to it about why we celebrate Earth Day.
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Effects of Environmental Neglect
Imagine if Earth Day was disregarded globally, write about the consequences.
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Art and Politics
Discuss a piece of art – be it a painting, song, movie, or other media – that has notably influenced your political views.
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Climate Change Crusaders
Create narratives of fictional characters who are working towards battling climate change.
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Climate Change Chronicles
Write about imagining a day in the life of someone 40 years from now, living in a world impacted by climate change.
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Exciting Expeditions
Imagine being a famous explorer discovering a new land, base your exploration on a real geographical location.
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Eco-Heroes of Tomorrow
Write a short story about a group of superheroes whose mission is to save the planet from environmental crises.
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The Last Polar Bear
Write a heart-wrenching narrative through the eyes of the last polar bear in the Arctic.
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Lingering Whispers Among Trees
Describe a walk through a dense, foggy forest with only the hushed whispers of the trees.
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Nature’s Activism
Write an essay about the need for conservation and how human activities are affecting climate change.
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Space Race: The Starry Frontier
Write an opinion piece about the Space Race and its impact on science and society.
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The Emotional Weather Report
Describe your emotional state as if it were a weather condition.
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Personal Climate Action
Imagine it’s twenty years from now and write a retrospective letter to your present self detailing the steps you took for climate change mitigation.
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Safeguarding Our Home
Write a fictional depiction of future humans’ conversation about present day Earth’s environmental condition.
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Climate Change Chronicles
Write about a future where the effects of climate change are now the society’s daily reality.
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Legislative Landscape Review
Write about how recent legislative changes affect the political climate.
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Party Affiliation Examination
Write about the role party affiliations play in the present political climate.
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Global Leaders Assessment
Write about the impact of global leaders’ decisions on the current political climate.
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Climate Change Denial
Discuss the rationale behind climate change denial and the impacts of such behaviours on global environmental protection.
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Reviving Endangered Species
Present your opinion on whether or not we should prioritize helping endangered species come back from the brink and why.
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Climate Change Skepticism
Write an argument on why some individuals and groups are skeptical about climate change.
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Tree Transformation
Write about a tree and the changes it undergoes from the end of summer to the beginning of winter.
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The Beauty Underneath
Your school organizes a clean-up drive for a local coral reef, write about the life forms you uncovered and how you felt during the experience.
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Plant A Tree Day
Imagine the school is celebrating ‘Plant a Tree Day’, write about your experience participating in the event.
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The Life of a Polar Bear
Write a diary entry as a polar bear affected by climate change, expressing your fears, hopes, and daily struggles.
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Cosmic Climate Change
Imagine a world where excessive interstellar travel leads to a sort of ‘cosmic climate change’.
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Climate Change Perception
Write about your personal understanding and feelings towards climate change.
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Revolutionary Robots
Narrate a tale of an eco-activist who receives help from an unexpected source—an intelligent, self-aware robot.
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Blossom Battle
Envision a fairy land where natural elements like flowers, trees, and rocks have their own kingdoms; a peaceful realm turned chaotic due to climate change.
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Tales from the Ashes
Craft a poem about a world where ecological harmony has replaced environmental exploitation.
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White Christmas in Tropical Paradise
Write an imaginative narrative of observing a traditional White Christmas in a tropical destination.
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The Capsized City
Detective Blake must solve a murder in a city that’s steadily sinking into the ocean.
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The Green Guardians
Imagine you have the power to combat climate change. Write about what changes you’d make.
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Climate Change and Responsibility
Discuss who should bear the most burden in the fight against climate change; developed or developing nations?
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Climate Change Controversy
Write a persuasive essay arguing for or against the concept of human-made climate change.
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The Journey of a Raindrop
Write about the great journey of a single raindrop from cloud to the ground.
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Climate Change Viewpoints
Review different perspectives on climate change and formulate your own argument.
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Environmental Advocacy
Write a persuasive open letter to society on the urgent need to counter climate change.
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Wondrous Whimsical Worlds
Imagine and describe a magical world today. How does it look, smell, or even taste?
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Journey to an Unknown Planet
Embark on a creative adventure to an unknown planet, describe it visually and culturally.
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Future Green Dreams
Imagine the future of the community garden, its potential paths of growth, or potential threats, over the novel challenges of coming years.
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The Power of Visual Data
Write about how to present a complex data set in an easily understandable infographic.
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Zombies as Salvation
Explore a world where a zombie apocalypse inadvertently saved humanity from a worse fate.
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Harmony with Nature
Create a narrative where humans are in complete harmony with the Earth and describe what such a world looks like.
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Winter Wanderlust
Invent a narrative about experiencing a serene winter evening in a location you’ve never been.
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Eco-warrior’s Plight
Write about an environmentalist fighting against a large-scale industrial project threatening to devastate a local ecosystem.
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One Planet Pledge
Make a list of resolutions on how you can personally reduce your carbon footprint in the coming year.
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Climate Change Confessions
Compose a letter apologizing to the future generation for our part in climate change.
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Lessons from Native Cultures
Discuss the wisdom and practices of indigenous cultures in relation to climate change and sustainability.
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Witness to a Warming Planet
Reflect on your personal observations on the signs of climate change over the years.
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Chronicles of Coral
Describe the journey of a coral reef in transition from a vibrant ecosystem to a bleached ghost town due to warming seas.
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Melting Lifelines
Imagine a world where the polar ice caps have fully melted, describe the ecological and socio-economic challenges ensuing.
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Wild Weather
Imagine there was a snowstorm in the middle of summer. What could cause such an event and how would it affect our lives?
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Eco-Warriors of Tomorrow
Describe superhuman beings who wield their powers to combat environmental issues in a high-tech, but ailing future Earth.
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Map of the Mystical Land
Design a map for your fantasy world, then detail the characteristics each region.
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The Art Within Meteorology
Consider how various meteorological phenomena have been represented in art and literature.