What if the key to unlocking a low-carbon future is not pessimism and doomsday prophecies, but
rather a renewed faith in innovation? In a culture fixated on societal collapse, it’s easy to fall prey
to the idea that we are helpless in the face of seemingly insurmountable problems, such as
climate change. But what if we’re not? The printing press, steam engines, and the internet are just
a few examples of how humans have harnessed the transformative power of technological
innovation in the past. What if we could do the same for climate change? This work offers a
roadmap for climate mitigation that leverages the power of technological innovation alongside
other strategies to propel human societies through wicked challenges, just as it has done in the
past.