but while most of the climate narrative is concentrated on the predicted catastrophe, filmmaker damon gameau of innovation, imagination, creativity. the film is a letter to my now six—year—old daughter, showing her what the world could look like in 2040 if we put into practice the best solutions that are already available, so i call it an exercise in fact—based dreaming. everything i show her in the future has to already exist right now and be scalable and practical and some form. 2040 is a film full of positive possibilities, where solar power generation happens on every roof and energy is traded between households. animals and diverse crops mix in small agricultural pastures that create healthier soil with deeper roots, which lock in co2 and hold more water in the land. i met up with damon at zsl london zoo, where he explained that simply sending out negative messages charged with fear and anxiety can actually shut down the problem—solving part of our brains, which is no good for thinking our way out of climate change. when we are only hearing that one side of the story, there's a lot of p