The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis
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- Author：Christiana Figueres
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Summary
In The Future We Choose， Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac--who led negotiations for the United Nations during the historic Paris Agreement of 2015--have written a cautionary but optimistic book about the world's changing climate and the fate of humanity。
The authors outline two possible scenarios for our planet。 In one， they describe what life on Earth will be like by 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement's climate targets。 In the other， they lay out what it will be like to live in a regenerative world that has net-zero emissions。 They argue for confronting the climate crisis head-on， with determination and optimism。 The Future We Choose presents our options and tells us what governments， corporations， and each of us can， and must， do to fend off disaster。
The authors outline two possible scenarios for our planet。 In one， they describe what life on Earth will be like by 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement's climate targets。 In the other， they lay out what it will be like to live in a regenerative world that has net-zero emissions。 They argue for confronting the climate crisis head-on， with determination and optimism。 The Future We Choose presents our options and tells us what governments， corporations， and each of us can， and must， do to fend off disaster。
Reviews
Magdalena
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I recently felt as though I didn’t know enough about global warming， climate change or sustainability， so I picked up The Future We Choose to do some homework。 This short book is a great introduction to climate change， it’s easy to read and it provides lots of advice on what we - as individuals and a collective - can and should be doing to protect and save our planet。 It’s a bit depressing and scary too， but it’s also hopeful and it leaves the reader with action points on how to fight the climat I recently felt as though I didn’t know enough about global warming， climate change or sustainability， so I picked up The Future We Choose to do some homework。 This short book is a great introduction to climate change， it’s easy to read and it provides lots of advice on what we - as individuals and a collective - can and should be doing to protect and save our planet。 It’s a bit depressing and scary too， but it’s also hopeful and it leaves the reader with action points on how to fight the climate crisis the humans found themselves in。 。。。more
Alex Dontre
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Clear， concise， critical。
Daniel Cocking
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Inspiring summary of what we can achieve against the climate crisis when people come together
Charles
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4，5
Alex Hoskinson
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The start of this book is a tale of two futures， and it seems very stressful and depressing。 But then the tone shifts as the authors go on to explain there is still time to have a positive impact on the climate crisis。 It comes with a lot of inside stories on the international political battles being fought on the topic。
Chris Wilby
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Quite optimistic but necessary to achieve a planet earth that we can survive on。
Monica
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One of the better things I’ve read this year！ The last book I read about climate change was all doom and gloom， using fear and guilt as motivators for changing behavior。 THE FUTURE WE CHOOSE， however， paints a picture of what the world could be and what individual and collective actions we can take to get there。 Instead of feeling helpless and not knowing where to start， I feel inspired。 This should be required reading for everyone。*you should probably buy this for a digital device。 You know， sa One of the better things I’ve read this year！ The last book I read about climate change was all doom and gloom， using fear and guilt as motivators for changing behavior。 THE FUTURE WE CHOOSE， however， paints a picture of what the world could be and what individual and collective actions we can take to get there。 Instead of feeling helpless and not knowing where to start， I feel inspired。 This should be required reading for everyone。*you should probably buy this for a digital device。 You know， save the trees :） 。。。more
Emily Taylor
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If you can get through all the doom & gloom at the beginning， the last half of the book is really wonderful， with clear suggestions of how （everyone） can take action for our planet。
Paulo Adalberto Reimann
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Must ReadIt is all about a week end read and a lesson for the present and future。 Every single chapter a way to act and live by。
Maria Dutton
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Read this two months ago and I still mention it at least once a week。 Relevant， optimistic。
Anna
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Vita Jex-Blake
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Honestly read this book even if it's only the first two chapters Honestly read this book even if it's only the first two chapters 。。。more
Corinne Ruff
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Required reading。 This book is both alarming and hopeful。 It’s an optimistic， yet practical guide to understanding your role in helping the world avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis。
Yang Shen Teh
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If you're anything like me， climate change evokes two "H's"， hopelessness and helplessness。 Hopelessness at how bleak the future is shaping up to be， coupled with the lack of timely and fast action to address climate change。 Helplessness because of the lack of control as an individual to address climate change or the realization that my actions will have a miniscule impact on a global problem。 Not with this book。 The authors acknowledge how dire of a situation we're about to be in， but emphasize If you're anything like me， climate change evokes two "H's"， hopelessness and helplessness。 Hopelessness at how bleak the future is shaping up to be， coupled with the lack of timely and fast action to address climate change。 Helplessness because of the lack of control as an individual to address climate change or the realization that my actions will have a miniscule impact on a global problem。 Not with this book。 The authors acknowledge how dire of a situation we're about to be in， but emphasize the importance of maintaining an optimistic outlook and fundamentally changing how we relate to Nature and Earth to address climate change。 10 actions are recommended for the average Joe， most of which sound like platitudes by now to anyone concerned about the climate crisis （though I most definitely am not acting on all of these yet， it's a work in progress）， i。e。Move beyond fossil fuelsReforest the EarthInvest in clean technologyBut some focus on this theme of maintaining the right mindset to address climate change， i。e。Let go of the old worldFace your grief but hold a vision of the futureDefend the truthA particularly poignant quote that the book uses from another author illustrates the importance of being in the right frame of mind well:To hope is to give yourself to the future， and that commitment to the future makes the present inhabitable。 - Rebecca SolnitIt's a start。 。。。more
Alex
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Inspirational book， particularly in second half about what individuals can do with “stubborn optimism” in spite of government gridlock to meet the climate challenge over the next 10-30 years。 Won’t convince anyone who isn’t already concerned to be， but a good， quick meaningful read。
Geoff
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This book is just fine as an introduction to the possibilities of a decarbonized future， but if you're already well versed in the green transition or have very lefty politics， you might want to look elsewhere。 This book is just fine as an introduction to the possibilities of a decarbonized future， but if you're already well versed in the green transition or have very lefty politics， you might want to look elsewhere。 。。。more
Alli
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This book provides the vision we need to tackle climate action。 Highly recommend。
Vaida Bitinaitė
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An inspiring （and very urgent） call to action。 While probably nothing particularly new to those who are well aware of the climate crisis， it provides a nicely structured overview of the disastrous situation we find ourselves in， how we got here and what needs to be done to get out of it。 I loved how it covers both the mindsets and actual actions needed to combat the climate change。 Also， a good list of organisations/tools/other resources to turn to for those who are not too familiar with （but ar An inspiring （and very urgent） call to action。 While probably nothing particularly new to those who are well aware of the climate crisis， it provides a nicely structured overview of the disastrous situation we find ourselves in， how we got here and what needs to be done to get out of it。 I loved how it covers both the mindsets and actual actions needed to combat the climate change。 Also， a good list of organisations/tools/other resources to turn to for those who are not too familiar with （but are willing to learn） the details of what is happening with the planet or what is being done to help it or how each of us can contribute more。 。。。more
Christian Hartman
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A fine book。 Suffered primarily from me reading it on the heels of Bill Gates excellent book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster。 This book had so many more platitudes， so many fewer practical ideas， and was less inspiring。 Read Bill Gates’ book， read this if you would like， but whatever you do， decide to make real changes in your life to be part of the solution。
Carlos Torres
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Quick read with valuable info。 It has a powerful message- we are able to turn around things， but we must act now。 The ten things one must do are practical。
Laura Ash
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Demolished this book in less that 4 sittings。 Really interesting mix of science， psychology and practical tips that you can actually start taking part in。 I think， if you've read a lot of climate change books before， you won't necessarily learn anything new but more reaffirm the fact that now is the time to do something。 And， more than that， you'll have the practical steps to start on that journey from today。 Alternatively， if you haven't read a lot of books on climate change， I would recommend Demolished this book in less that 4 sittings。 Really interesting mix of science， psychology and practical tips that you can actually start taking part in。 I think， if you've read a lot of climate change books before， you won't necessarily learn anything new but more reaffirm the fact that now is the time to do something。 And， more than that， you'll have the practical steps to start on that journey from today。 Alternatively， if you haven't read a lot of books on climate change， I would recommend this as a good place to start！ 。。。more
Lisa Glaum
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Yes， can this book be mandatory？ If I say please？
Samantha Lade
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Everyone should read this！！ The information is well laid out， the actions are broken down and easy to digest， and the mindset of stubborn optimism when it comes to climate change is something I'm now working to change my mindset to。 Not the book for you if you're looking for masses of scientific evidence and research， but because of this it's an easy and light， yet urgent， read for all Everyone should read this！！ The information is well laid out， the actions are broken down and easy to digest， and the mindset of stubborn optimism when it comes to climate change is something I'm now working to change my mindset to。 Not the book for you if you're looking for masses of scientific evidence and research， but because of this it's an easy and light， yet urgent， read for all 。。。more
Eva Kumar
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Must read for all who are looking for global optimism in the face of the climate crisis。
Deborah Panesar
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Every home should have a copy。 If I wasn’t already geared up to make a difference before， the fire has been lit now
Kate Lyons
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I think this book is a great idea。 The climate movement needs more optimism and universal calls to action， and less shaming and confusing science。 As someone who works in the energy and sustainability industry， I don’t think this book was aimed at me。 All of the calls to action were very familiar to me and are things that I try to implement in my life。 I would recommend this to those who are just starting out in their climate journey and want a book that will give them a baseline knowledge of wh I think this book is a great idea。 The climate movement needs more optimism and universal calls to action， and less shaming and confusing science。 As someone who works in the energy and sustainability industry， I don’t think this book was aimed at me。 All of the calls to action were very familiar to me and are things that I try to implement in my life。 I would recommend this to those who are just starting out in their climate journey and want a book that will give them a baseline knowledge of what’s at stake and motivation to fight。 A few things generally annoyed me throughout the whole book and are the reason why I’m still not a huge fan of it:1。 There was scarce mention of racial justice， but a whole chapter dedicated to women’s rights。 For two people on the forefront of global climate action to basically ignore this issue， I think， is a tragedy， and speaks to how far the climate movement still has to go with its inclusion of BIPOC in the vision of a carbon neutral or carbon negative society。2。 I also would have liked to see a younger voice show through。 As a 23 year old， this felt like the same old ho hum climate motivational language that has been used for years。 I think the book would have benefited from considering young adult and youth perspectives on actions and global collaboration。 3。 Finally - I know the book was an attempt to be approachable and digestible for the average audience， but I found myself growing consistently frustrated with the simplification of some scientific and economic principles。 That， combined with the citation of many op-Ed’s got me heated as I repeatedly turned to the references section with a confused look on my face about a claim。 Overall， great idea， not so great execution。 Obviously the masses may feel different if they are new to the movement， and for them， I’m sure this book does the job it set out to do。 。。。more
Sven
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This is an important book， critical to inspiring and encouraging action on the biggest issue facing human civilization。 In clear and unflinching text， the authors describe what our planet could become if we as a global society fail to change。 The next chapter describes a changed world， possible and humane， when we make crucial changes to our economies， societal values， personal and corporate choices。The 10 things we can do are concrete， feasible， and can be started now。Read this book， then act！
Inês Godinho
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（3。5）
Ali
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Important book to read！اول که میاد آیندههای متفاوتی که میتونیم داشته باشیم رو توضیح میده اگر حواسمون به تغییرات آب و هوایی باشه و یا نباشه！بعد میاد ده تا کار مهمی که میتونیم هر کدوم از ما انجام بدیم رو توضیح میده。شاید ما تو ایران اینقدر دغدغه داشته باشیم که تغیبرات آب و هوایی توشون معلوم نباشه، ولی از اهمیتش کم نمیشه。از خوبیهای این کتاب این بود که کارهایی که پیشنهاد میداد رو میشه بعضیهاشون رو انجام داد، حتی تو ایران。هرچند بعضی از کارهای پیشنهادیش حقیقتا خیلی کوچیک به نظر میومدن。
Parker
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