There is signs of referring to present circumstance which is the present policies of the university, when to end the process of education AND signs of the speakers knowledge over such an evidence and circumstance.) The Future We Choose also devotes several chapters to a necessary change of mindset. Something that Attenborough achieved more naturally, by just being the awesome guy he is. Generally speaking, this book here is a much more direct call to action that urges you to get your ass into gear, and that probably won’t convince people that haven’t already decided to do something, simply because it comes across as a little bossy. But frankly, climate change deniers won’t read this book anyway and the fact remains that the authors are simply right. In the example above there is also signs of prediction. This prediction is based on knowledge on present policies and the syllabus of the course; is this kind of prediction based on present evidence (the present syllabus) or based on the knowledge of the speaker over the syllabus? This book recommends ten climate actions that move us away from fossil fuels and towards a fairer economic system. The Paris Agreement was a landmark for humankind. In this timely and important book, two of the principal creators of that agreement show us why and how we can now realize its promise. I hope it is widely read and acted on.”—Jane Goodall, author of In the Shadow of Man

This key early sequence in the book underlines the value of holding both worlds in our hands; alarm and grief in one and hope and forward-thinkingness in the other. Indeed, the friction between these two visions of the future casts as wide a net as possible for readers. The story of alarm and horror reminds us of the urgent need for action, while the story of hope–an uplifting vision which is like a hook in the future–awakens the creativity and energy required for such transformational change. We should, Figueres and Rivett-Carnac say, take adequate time to grieve, but that heartbreak that we feel ‘should spur us onto greater action rather than sink us into a pit of blame [or] despair.’ Gearing our collective mindsets away from climate despair towards a more regenerative point of view will, the authors suggest, be the first crucial step towards meaningful change. Human populations have tended to increase over time. As more people were born, small groups of individuals found reasons to come together to form groups and, with the advent of agriculture, small sedentary communities. A small number of these settlements grew into what we now call cities. This kind of growth often corresponds with a shift from one way of organizing labor to another.Food production swings wildly from month to month, season to season, depending on where you live. More people are starving than ever before. Climate zones have shifted, so some new areas have become available for agriculture (Alaska, the Arctic), while others have dried up (Mexico, California). Still others are unstable because of the extreme heat, never mind flooding, wildfire and tornadoes. This makes the food supply in general highly unpredictable. Global trade has slowed as countries seek to hold on to their own resources. Humanities & Social Sciences > Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience In this case, I'd say 'we're going to enjoy'. I don't think 'will' works at all in this specific context, unless there's more to it than expressed here. Even then, it seems doubtful to me. There is often a choice of future forms which the speaker could use and that is the case here. You could see the situation as a future fact ('will be'), a prediction (also 'will be'), an intention or plan ('am going to be') or an arrangement ('am'). All of these are possible and reflect less an objective fact than how the speaker conceives the situation. All this is very specific, and ends with a call for each of us to make a plan on how to reduce our carbon footprint.

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Okay. I know everyone is going to have opinions about this book, the author(s--remember, there's two of them!) and what "climate" people think about it. I'll start. Q1. Is the following example an expression of prediction based on opinion (to use will) or based on evidence (to use be going to)? The Future We Choose is a very short and accessible book. Its purpose is to encourage readers to take climate actions. In that it succeeds.