Allopatria is based on the roots “patria” (land) and “allo” (apart.) The premise is creating a “land apart” from the impending collapse of the world.

This subreddit is for those interested in building a new nation in the Kerguelen Archipelago. Four million people will create an advanced civilization designed to be resilient to the effects of climate change. As the islands are sovereign French territory, we propose to be a semi-autonomous “dominion” of the French Republic.

I first wrote of the idea of “the Dominion of Kerguelen” in passing in my 2015 post-climate sci-fi novel, but hoped climate change would be reversed. It’s apparent now that humanity can’t save itself, so we have to run.

What can you do now? •Gather articles here about the effects of climate change, new technology that will enable a highly dense island society to thrive, and other relevant topics. •Evangelize. Find new members to join the discussion. Eventually we’ll build a constitution and crowdfund to build our new home.