当作家艾略特-佩珀第一次听说太阳地球工程或太阳辐射改变时,他就知道自己必须写一部小说。"这种问题有很多不同的角度。它提出了许多问题,影响到我们生活的方方面面,"他告诉 "C2GTalk"。佩珀说,推理小说可以激发人们的好奇心,激励他们参与其中。"如果它能让其他人更深入地观察和关注,对我来说就是巨大的胜利。
This interview was recorded on December 14, 2021 and will be available with interpretation into 中文, Español, and Français.
When author Eliot Peper first heard about solar geoengineering, or solar radiation modification, he knew he had to write a novel. "There are so many different angles on this kind of a problem. It raises so many questions that impact every area of our lives," he told C2GTalk. Speculative fiction, says Peper, can spark people's curiosity and inspire them to become engaged. "If it makes other people look more deeply and pay more attention, to me that's a huge win."
Eliot Peper is the author of nine novels, including Veil, Cumulus, Bandwidth, and Neon Fever Dream. He also publishes a blog, and sends a monthly newsletter. He is on Twitter, @eliotpeper.
Peper’s most recent novel, Veil, is a speculative thriller about diplomats, hackers, spies, scientists, and billionaires racing to control our climate future. Janos Pastor, C2G’s executive director, calls Veil "the tale we need to confront climate change. Peper deftly explores one of the most controversial ideas on the climate agenda—solar geoengineering—and its geopolitical quandaries—raising tough questions and showing why we require new forms of governance to answer them."
For an edited transcript, please go to C2G's website.