SPECULATIVE SYSTEMS
carbonCTRL_SuperFUTURES Platform
Developed as part of the Super Futures platform, Carbon CTRL envisions a near-future scenario where design and governance converge through data-driven carbon monitoring systems. The project speculates on how environmental accountability could evolve into a structured, policy-based network where architecture, technology, and ethics operate within the same framework.
2015
Existing Framework
2025
Policy Launch & CMS Hub in Chandigarh
2030
Early Results & Expansion to Other Cities
HOW MUCH OF THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WE ENVISION IS REAL, AND HOW MUCH IS ENGINEERED FOR US TO BELIEVE?
Is the line between Innovation and exploitation thinner than we think?
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The Greentech Bharat Vision Policy was implemented in 2025, aiming to make all Tier-2 cities in India 50% carbon-neutral by 2050, starting with Chandigarh. By 2030, the first CMS hub is operational, monitoring building emissions and offering sustainable solutions. The city’s skyline changes with green rooftops, solar panels, and energy-efficient designs. However, while elite businesses adapt, smaller ones struggle to comply.
By 2040, the CMS hub reports a 50% drop in emissions, celebrated as a major achievement. Yet, manipulated data and greenwashing emerge, revealing loopholes and corruption. As the policy expands to other Tier-2 cities, economic disparities grow—middle-class households face increased taxes, while powerful industries exploit the system.
By 2050, India appears greener, but the policy’s impact is debated. What began as a hopeful step toward sustainability has become a complex blend of progress, compromise, and skepticism.
ACCESS ID
SPECIFICATIONS
The Carbon Credit Card is a designed prop created for the film Carbon CTRL. Imagined as a transactional object from a carbon-regulated future, it translates environmental impact into measurable value. Serving as a symbol of systemic control, the card reflects how sustainability might evolve into an economy of accountability and exchange.
GreenTech Bharat Vision policy 2025
green smart construction
/gri:n sma:rt ken’strakfen/
supply chain
a construction industry supply chain that prioritizes environmentally friendly practices throughout the entire process, from sourcing materials to building and disposal, while also utilizing advanced technology and data analytics to optimize efficiency and minimize waste, achieving a sustainable construction approach.
Characters involved-
•Government
•middle class public
•Private Sector Engagement
•Technological Experts
The access ID is a custom prop designed and fabricated for the film. Made from laser-cut wood with engraved detailing and an embedded digital display, it functions as a speculative device that mimics secure authentication to access restricted CMS systems within the narrative.
2040
Full CMS Integration & Widespread Adoption
2050
Nationwide CMS Network & 50% Carbon Neutrality in Tier-2 Cities
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Socio-Political Drama | Speculative Fiction | Thriller
Through this film, I wanted to explore the uncomfortable space between intention and action — how the race toward carbon neutrality can sometimes become a spectacle of metrics rather than meaningful change. It’s a critique of how systems built to solve climate problems can themselves become compromised when progress is defined only by numbers. This project is deeply personal — a way to question the narratives we’re fed, the silence of complicity, and the power of individual dissent within institutional frameworks. In a world obsessed with visibility, ‘CarbonCtrl’ asks what remains unseen, and at what cost.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DATA- THE VERY THING THAT HOLDS INDUSTRIES ACCOUNTABLE BECOME A WEAPON? WHO GETS TO DECIDE WHAT “GREEN” REALLY IS?
BECAUSE THIS WORLD EVEN THOUGH I CREATED IS NOT FAR FROM OUR OWN AND MAYBE WE
ALREADY ARE LIVING IN IT’S EARLIEST VERSION.
IF THE SYSTEMS WE TRUST CAN BE REWRITTEN, HOW WILL WE EVER KNOW WHAT’S REAL?
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“This project pushed me to question existing systems and imagine futures shaped by design, policy, and ethics. Carbon CTRL became a study in speculative thinking, exploring how design can challenge norms and propose new possibilities for a sustainable world.”
-Arshia