Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World
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- Author：Katharine Hayhoe
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Gary Connors-boe
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I have been worried about the crescendoing climate crisis for decades， and as a former clergyperson have addressed global warming in many sermons， newsletter articles and classroom settings。 My “listen-up-here-are-the-facts” approach engendered either polite head nods or arm folded， forehead furled glares followed by “you’re an idiot”/“no， you’re an idiot” arguments。 In “Saving Us”， Dr。 Hayhoe recommends a no less passionate but far more relational and effective means of widening the circle of t I have been worried about the crescendoing climate crisis for decades， and as a former clergyperson have addressed global warming in many sermons， newsletter articles and classroom settings。 My “listen-up-here-are-the-facts” approach engendered either polite head nods or arm folded， forehead furled glares followed by “you’re an idiot”/“no， you’re an idiot” arguments。 In “Saving Us”， Dr。 Hayhoe recommends a no less passionate but far more relational and effective means of widening the circle of those who care about climate change and about the future of our planet。 The key， she writes， is in finding common ground with others who may differ with us， and then linking that commonality with a relevant negative implication of a warmer world。 And because the number of negative implications are so vast， many examples of which she highlights， the conversations can be that much less confrontational AND more effective at planting seeds of doubt about misinformation or an inclination for apathy。 This is a WONDERFUL book that feels much more like a conversation than a sermon or a “scared straight” lecture。 I read a couple of books a week and this is the most important and helpful book I’ve read in years！ 。。。more
McKenzie Wallis
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I love this book and can't wait to recommend it to everyone！ It goes much further than climate change。 Every human on this Earth needs to read this book as it reminds us that we are more than our differences。 If we can talk about this highly polarizing issue in a positive， constructive manner， imagine what else we can accomplish。 As a newcomer in learning about climate change， I have often felt overwhelmed and intimidated。 This book resolved those issues。 SAVING US guided me through topics that I love this book and can't wait to recommend it to everyone！ It goes much further than climate change。 Every human on this Earth needs to read this book as it reminds us that we are more than our differences。 If we can talk about this highly polarizing issue in a positive， constructive manner， imagine what else we can accomplish。 As a newcomer in learning about climate change， I have often felt overwhelmed and intimidated。 This book resolved those issues。 SAVING US guided me through topics that I thought I could never fully understand， yet helped me realize that these issues go beyond science and data - which were of course useful as she laid them out。 In this book， Katharine Hayhoe has opened my mind and changed my perspectives of how I think about and talk to people with differing opinions。 She reminded me that we are all humans who share similar values。 We are not "red" or "blue;" we are individuals doing our best to get by in this world。 We all have experiences that have shaped us into the people we are today。 Not recognizing this has led me to ineffective forms of communication in the past - but those times are over。 I believe the title "Saving Us" is aptly named， as fighting for climate action is about saving our civilization， not saving the planet。 Saving the sports we love， the scenery we enjoy， the food we eat， the safety of our homes and children， and our way of life。 It connects climate change to more than some massive global threat that seems far off in time/distance - but to the fact that I can no longer walk my dog on the sidewalk in summer because the pavement is too hot， my hometown near the Gulf Coast is threatened by intensifying hurricanes， my grandmother can no longer have her coffee on the front porch due to the increasing heatwaves， my favorite produce is unavailable because weather conditions ruined the crop， or I can't get to work because the streets are flooded。 The subtitle "Hope and Healing in a Divided World" is also perfectly named。 Because I think if people practice the principles laid out in this book， we can start coming together instead of drifting apart。 We can have hope in collective action and heal our relationships with our neighbors， our family， and our countrymen。10/10 will read again。 。。。more
Barbara Malone
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This is a well written book that helps all of us to understand the issues of climate change and identify realistic solutions。 Furthermore， it offers guidance on how to better communicate these critical issues to others。 Katharine Hayhoe is an accomplished climate scientist and an outstanding writer/scholar/communicator which makes this an enjoyable & informative read。 This book is one of the best & worthwhile gifts you can give to anyone including yourself。
Zoe
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Since Katharine Hayhoe and I have never met， she doesn't realize she's my new best friend。I teach influence and persuasion at Yale and am passionate about the climate， so I have SO MANY discussions about this topic and I've been wishing there was a book I could recommend。 So I've been eagerly awaiting this one for months。 And this is it。It's different from any other book I've read。 On persuasion， or climate change， or science， or anything really。 And that's a good thing。 It's deeply personal and Since Katharine Hayhoe and I have never met， she doesn't realize she's my new best friend。I teach influence and persuasion at Yale and am passionate about the climate， so I have SO MANY discussions about this topic and I've been wishing there was a book I could recommend。 So I've been eagerly awaiting this one for months。 And this is it。It's different from any other book I've read。 On persuasion， or climate change， or science， or anything really。 And that's a good thing。 It's deeply personal and human， making its own best case for the argument that that's how you yourself can be most persuasive too。I'm not a person of faith myself， but I'm deeply inspired by how Hayhoe weaves faith and science together。 As a scientist， it makes sense。 Our beliefs depend on our values as much as on facts。。。 or perhaps even more。 。。。more
Kawai
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Everything you need to be part of the solution is right here。
Brian Webb
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Katharine Hayhoe’s Saving Us does a brilliant job unpacking the complex， urgent， and divisive realities surrounding the climate crisis， while simultaneously leaving the reader hopeful and positive for the future。 This book is a must read for everyone。 Climate educators， mobilizers， scientists， and activists will find lots of examples for how to build bridges in climate conversations。 Those new to the climate conversation will find a positive and constructive tone around a topic too often shroude Katharine Hayhoe’s Saving Us does a brilliant job unpacking the complex， urgent， and divisive realities surrounding the climate crisis， while simultaneously leaving the reader hopeful and positive for the future。 This book is a must read for everyone。 Climate educators， mobilizers， scientists， and activists will find lots of examples for how to build bridges in climate conversations。 Those new to the climate conversation will find a positive and constructive tone around a topic too often shrouded in arguments。 And even individuals who are dismissive of climate science are likely to appreciate Dr。 Hayhoe’s humble， honest， and non-partisan approach to the topic。Saving Us breaks down the uncomfortable awkwardness around climate conversations in a way that sheds light on what we can accomplish together， rather than focusing on what drives us apart。 The book not only explains why deep divisions exist over climate change， but it also provides an extensive toolkit of ideas， strategies， and real life examples for how to engage in positive and production conversations on the topic。 Solving this crisis requires that we move beyond tribalism to find solutions we can all get excited about。 Hayhoe’s positive， intentional， and respectful approach to accomplishing this is exactly what the climate movement needs to hear and what our society needs。Overall， I found the book to be not only informative， but uplifting and extremely useful。 As an academic and a professional in climate communication I’ve gleaned numerous new ideas from this book which I intend to use in my own personal and professional communication。 I particularly appreciate the countless stories Dr。 Hayhoe shares in the book about how she has been able to find common ground with those who might seem to be coming from opposing perspectives。 Who knew you could send a climate scientist into a high level meeting of fossil fuel executives and have a positive and productive conversation？！ Most importantly， this book has left me more hopeful for the future， more knowledgeable about climate communication， and more empowered to make a positive impact on a problem that we can solve together。 In Saving Us， Hayhoe shows herself to not only be a top-notch scientist， but an artful communicator as well。 The book is enjoyable， easy to read， and well worth the time。 。。。more
Rosemary Mosco
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This book is essential。 It's deceptively simple - so clear and breezy that you really have to focus to notice how much knowledge and work goes into this kind of artful climate communication。 A lot of nonfiction authors spend time telling you they're smart， but a real genius communicator makes you feel like they're having a real one-on-one conversation with you。 So this book is a breath of fresh air AND has interesting psychological studies AND there are anecdotes that I can't get out of my head。 This book is essential。 It's deceptively simple - so clear and breezy that you really have to focus to notice how much knowledge and work goes into this kind of artful climate communication。 A lot of nonfiction authors spend time telling you they're smart， but a real genius communicator makes you feel like they're having a real one-on-one conversation with you。 So this book is a breath of fresh air AND has interesting psychological studies AND there are anecdotes that I can't get out of my head。 。。。more
Eric Miller
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