All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward。

"A powerful read that fills one with, dare I say 。 。 。 hope?"--The New York Times

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE

There is a renaissance blooming in the climate movement: leadership that is more characteristically feminine and more faithfully feminist, rooted in compassion, connection, creativity, and collaboration。 While it's clear that women and girls are vital voices and agents of change for this planet, they are too often missing from the proverbial table。 More than a problem of bias, it's a dynamic that sets us up for failure。 To change everything, we need everyone。

All We Can Save illuminates the expertise and insights of dozens of diverse women leading on climate in the United States--scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, wonks, and designers, across generations, geographies, and race--and aims to advance a more representative, nuanced, and solution-oriented public conversation on the climate crisis。 These women offer a spectrum of ideas and insights for how we can rapidly, radically reshape society。

Intermixing essays with poetry and art, this book is both a balm and a guide for knowing and holding what has been done to the world, while bolstering our resolve never to give up on one another or our collective future。 We must summon truth, courage, and solutions to turn away from the brink and toward life-giving possibility。 Curated by two climate leaders, the book is a collection and celebration of visionaries who are leading us on a path toward all we can save。

With essays and poems by:


Emily Atkin - Xiye Bastida - Ellen Bass - Colette Pichon Battle - Jainey K。 Bavishi - Janine Benyus - adrienne maree brown - R�gine Cl�ment - Abigail Dillen - Camille T。 Dungy - Rhiana Gunn-Wright - Joy Harjo - Katharine Hayhoe - Mary Anna�se Heglar - Jane Hirshfield - Mary Anne Hitt - Ailish Hopper - Tara Houska, Zhaabowekwe - Emily N。 Johnston - Joan Naviyuk Kane - Naomi Klein - Kate Knuth - Ada Lim�n - Louise Maher-Johnson - Kate Marvel - Gina McCarthy - Anne Haven McDonnell - Sarah Miller - Sherri Mitchell, Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset - Susanne C。 Moser - Lynna Odel - Sharon Olds - Mary Oliver - Kate Orff - Jacqui Patterson - Leah Penniman - Catherine Pierce - Marge Piercy - Kendra Pierre-Louis - Varshini - Prakash - Janisse Ray - Christine E。 Nieves Rodriguez - Favianna Rodriguez - Cameron Russell - Ash Sanders - Judith D。 Schwartz - Patricia Smith - Emily Stengel - Sarah Stillman - Leah Cardamore Stokes - Amanda Sturgeon - Maggie Thomas - Heather McTeer Toney - Alexandria Villase�or - Alice Walker - Amy Westervelt - Jane Zelikova

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Reviews

Sue

Outstanding collection from many voices about what has happened to our planet, what is being done to address the crisis, slow climate change, and save all we call。 So very informative and, yes, hopeful, despite how dire this crisis is。 We can do many things, and this book stirs up those possibilities。 I found it very empowering。 The essays are very balanced and never lose sight of our humanity。 There is a great emphasis on community。 It is my "must read" book for the year。 I am going to start a Outstanding collection from many voices about what has happened to our planet, what is being done to address the crisis, slow climate change, and save all we call。 So very informative and, yes, hopeful, despite how dire this crisis is。 We can do many things, and this book stirs up those possibilities。 I found it very empowering。 The essays are very balanced and never lose sight of our humanity。 There is a great emphasis on community。 It is my "must read" book for the year。 I am going to start a book club with a few friends and neighbors to encourage each and learn from each other。 。。。more

Paola Estrada

I loved this book! I find myself coming back to it over and over again to re-read essays or passages or glance at the illustrations。 It covers a broad range of topics regarding the climate crisis from a broad range of perspectives - many of which were brand new to me。 It's full of heart, intention, and possibility。 The word that comes to mind is expansive both for its rich and far-reaching content and its capacity to expand its readers。 I loved this book! I find myself coming back to it over and over again to re-read essays or passages or glance at the illustrations。 It covers a broad range of topics regarding the climate crisis from a broad range of perspectives - many of which were brand new to me。 It's full of heart, intention, and possibility。 The word that comes to mind is expansive both for its rich and far-reaching content and its capacity to expand its readers。 。。。more

Analise Sala

A life changing book that feels like community itself。 It both holds you and saddens, comforts and motivates。 Everyone should read。

Jessica Zhao

An absolute must read for our generation。 Every time I finished an essay or section, I would actively think "this book is changing my life"。 I have long admired Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's work, but this collection of essays and poems from women battling, analyzing, satirizing, and deeply feeling the climate crisis will forever change how I view our relationship with the multiple crises we face -- and more importantly, with each other。 As another reviewer said: Buy it, read it, share it 。。。 An absolute must read for our generation。 Every time I finished an essay or section, I would actively think "this book is changing my life"。 I have long admired Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's work, but this collection of essays and poems from women battling, analyzing, satirizing, and deeply feeling the climate crisis will forever change how I view our relationship with the multiple crises we face -- and more importantly, with each other。 As another reviewer said: Buy it, read it, share it 。。。 。。。more

Brian Liebenow

If you read just one book about climate change, make it this one。 Essays that are inspiring, fear inducing, and practical; with beautiful poetry sprinkled in。 Extremely glad I picked up this book。

Elissa

This book definitely accomplished its goal which is getting me pumped up to organize!! However, there were stretches where I wouldn't pick this book up for months。 Climate change is a heavy topic, and holding a magnifying glass up to the challenges that specific communities are suffering through is difficult to stomach。 (I now have the words to describe this pre-traumatic climate stress/anxiety。)One of my big takeaways from this collection of essays is that we are nothing without the people arou This book definitely accomplished its goal which is getting me pumped up to organize!! However, there were stretches where I wouldn't pick this book up for months。 Climate change is a heavy topic, and holding a magnifying glass up to the challenges that specific communities are suffering through is difficult to stomach。 (I now have the words to describe this pre-traumatic climate stress/anxiety。)One of my big takeaways from this collection of essays is that we are nothing without the people around us。 Community is essential to achieving anything。 If I felt small and incapable of making change while reading about the scale of the climate destruction we currently face, I also felt a sense of awe reading about the mobilization of entire communities and networks to organize, get laws passed, or even simply survive。We also have all the tools we need to build a better future: Indigenous knowledge and skills, alternative technologies, systems to sink carbon and efficiently use energy。。。 this goal is only achievable if we unite。 We can start anytime。。。 。。。more

Noelle/Eli

This book was not toxically optimistic in the way much environmentalism is, but realistic about the enormous task in front of us, and gave me more hope than I've had in a long time。 There were definitely pieces that were repetitive, and I didn't understand most of the poems, but that did not hurt my experience reading this book。 I truly think there is at least one piece in this book that will resonate with everyone, regardless of their beliefs and viewpoints。 I feel more prepared to deal with th This book was not toxically optimistic in the way much environmentalism is, but realistic about the enormous task in front of us, and gave me more hope than I've had in a long time。 There were definitely pieces that were repetitive, and I didn't understand most of the poems, but that did not hurt my experience reading this book。 I truly think there is at least one piece in this book that will resonate with everyone, regardless of their beliefs and viewpoints。 I feel more prepared to deal with the enormity of the climate crisis than I was before reading this, and recommend it to pretty much everyone。P。S。 I'm personally still riding on the emotional high of the essays about dirt and will think about them a lot。 。。。more

Byram

I saw that Politics and Prose was doing an author/editor talk about this book and, being somebody interested in hearing Climate Change solutions, thought this would be my bag。 The talk was great, and the purchase of the book was the next natural step。 It's a refreshing collection of short essays intermixed with poetry, exclusively by women (and many of which are BIPOC), outlining not just the devastation awaiting us, but the creativity, the hopes, the mourning, the solutions, and the visions of I saw that Politics and Prose was doing an author/editor talk about this book and, being somebody interested in hearing Climate Change solutions, thought this would be my bag。 The talk was great, and the purchase of the book was the next natural step。 It's a refreshing collection of short essays intermixed with poetry, exclusively by women (and many of which are BIPOC), outlining not just the devastation awaiting us, but the creativity, the hopes, the mourning, the solutions, and the visions of how to move forward。 It took me a few months to read this, partly because it lended itself to reading an essay or poem or two to let it marinate in the mind, seep in to the neurons like the rising tide we're trying to avoid。 More than a few times I would make note of interesting climate change solutions, or stop to inhale a particularly poignant observation, reflect on those most hurt, or marvel at the resilience and experience being brought to such a complicated problem。 And I left it with more hope and more confidence that we had the right people in the fight。 Change needs to come, and needs to be led by people like those in this book 。。。more

Elizabeth

As heard on How to Save a Planet (Like The Monarch, Human Migrations During Climate Change)Human migration is nothing new, but the scale at which people will need to relocate due to climate change will be different than ever before。 A World Bank report estimates that over the next thirty years, 143 million people will be displaced within three of the most vulnerable regions alone: sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America。 To handle such shifts in population, our governments and immigrat As heard on How to Save a Planet (Like The Monarch, Human Migrations During Climate Change)Human migration is nothing new, but the scale at which people will need to relocate due to climate change will be different than ever before。 A World Bank report estimates that over the next thirty years, 143 million people will be displaced within three of the most vulnerable regions alone: sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America。 To handle such shifts in population, our governments and immigration systems will have to evolve。 This challenge, and the stakes, are illustrated beautifully in the essay we’re featuring this week。 “Like the Monarch,” written by The New Yorker staff writer Sarah Stillman, explores the complex intersections between the climate crisis and human migration。 It is read by actor, producer, director, and activist America Ferrera。  Sarah Stillman’s essay, along with 40 other essays appear in the anthology co-edited by Dr。 Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr。 Katharine Wilkinson called All We can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis。 To find out more about the book, each of the contributors, and the nonprofit the co-editors founded to carry forward the book’s mission, check out allwecansave。earth。 Also, we put together a playlist to go with the anthology – each essayist and poet picked a song to go with their writing。 Check it out! Featuring: Sarah Stillman, America Ferrera Calls to action:  Keen for more of Sarah Stillman’s writing? Check out her recent piece, When Climate Change and Xenophobia Collide  Craving more wisdom from women climate leaders? Pick up a copy and dive into the anthology All We can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis – now out in paperback! Want to read this anthology with your climate squad/book club? Here’s a great facilitation guide for reading circles Curious what’s next from the All We Can Save crew? Learn more about the new non-profit, The All We can Save Project Eager for more from the audiobook? Listen to: If Miami Will Be Underwater, Why is Construction Booming? (here on HTSAP) and Healing the Soil, Healing Ourselves featured on A Matter of Degrees podcast。 Or purchase the full shebang! Seeking a soundtrack? Check out the playlist featuring songs chosen by each essayist and poet to accompany their writing Check out our Calls to Action archive for all of the actions we've recommended on the show。 Send us your ideas or feedback with our Listener Mail Form。 Sign up for our newsletter here。 And follow us on Twitter and Instagram。 Learn more about your ad choices。 Visit podcastchoices。com/adchoices https://traffic。megaphone。fm/GLT63015。。。 。。。more

Steve

Wow!Buy it, read it, share it 。。。 and repeat。Powerful stuff on climate change - no, the climate crisis, an important 。。。 no, the dominant issue of our age (and our future)。 And one of the better tools for getting one's mind wrapped around the breadth and scope and pervasiveness of the environmental injustices that got us to this point and how important environmental justice will be to stemming (and, hopefully, someday, reversing) the tide。We can't address the climate crisis if we don't talk Wow!Buy it, read it, share it 。。。 and repeat。Powerful stuff on climate change - no, the climate crisis, an important 。。。 no, the dominant issue of our age (and our future)。 And one of the better tools for getting one's mind wrapped around the breadth and scope and pervasiveness of the environmental injustices that got us to this point and how important environmental justice will be to stemming (and, hopefully, someday, reversing) the tide。We can't address the climate crisis if we don't talk about it, and this is a great vehicle for stimulating the conversation。 Moreover, by including so many different voices and topics and styles and perspectives, it not only offers an opportunity for everyone to find their place 。。。 or answer the question: but what difference can I make?, 。。。 but it helps broaden our (all too narrow) thinking about the challenges to come。A word of warning: as discussed in the book, one of the impediments to (and challenges in) reading/learning about the climate crisis is that it's profoundly depressing and potentially paralyzing and destabilizing。 But the better books (and essays), such as this one, effectively integrate the concept of hope for the future - because, well, otherwise, we'll never rise to the challenge。 But, despite its grace and beauty and warmth and potency, the book is hard work, it's a lot to digest, it's painful and raw and angry (and appropriately so) 。。。 but, ultimately, it's worth it。 Again, if we can't talk about (climate change and) the accelerating climate crisis 。。。 and think about it 。。。 we can't organize ourselves to do something about it。Full disclosure 1: I tend to steer away from essay collections and anthologies, but 。。。 in this case 。。。 that would have been a bigger mistake than not reading this earlier, in hardback。Full disclosure 2: I've never fully appreciated poetry, but I found that the selection of poetry employed here was sublime 。。。 emotive 。。。 and incredibly effective。Full disclosure 3: I've read a fair amount of stuff from a number of the voices included in the collection。 And, individually and collectively, their contributions were nicely done。 But the beauty (for me) in the collection was the introduction to scores of new voices (and issues)。 Again, wow。I'll be adding this to the list of books I've been recommending to my students (and anyone else who will listen)。 。。。more

Tabata

This is such a worthy read!Some days climate change can be so overwhelming。 There are so many problems to tackle and so many naysayers telling us what we can’t do – we can’t possibly swallow it all at once。 But this book elevated my perspective and made me feel like there is so much we can still do to stop this crisis and save our Earth。“All We Can Save” is a brilliant, hopeful, inspiring collection of art + poetry + powerful stories + bite-sized essays – all of which is well organised。It will b This is such a worthy read!Some days climate change can be so overwhelming。 There are so many problems to tackle and so many naysayers telling us what we can’t do – we can’t possibly swallow it all at once。 But this book elevated my perspective and made me feel like there is so much we can still do to stop this crisis and save our Earth。“All We Can Save” is a brilliant, hopeful, inspiring collection of art + poetry + powerful stories + bite-sized essays – all of which is well organised。It will break your heart and challenge you and enlighten you and give you courage。Definitely recommend it to anyone who is freaked out / wants to know what we can do / wonders what a climate feminist movement can look like。 Also a good option for a book club。 。。。more

Zoe J。

Deeply thoughtful。 It is revolting how bad things have gotten, yet I was filled with so much hope while reading it。 Even though it’s nonfiction, I was feeling all the feels。

Frank Buncom IV

Emotional read due to grappling with the fight that is upon us。

Sarah Aron

Wow what an absolutely remarkable anthology of essays, articles, and poems。 This book brings together such a diverse range of voices (inc。 many of the BIPOC activists and academics that are often ignored in climate discourse!) but everything blended together beautifully。 Obviously there is much to be done in combatting climate change, but it was so refreshing to hear about existing successes and attainable goals rather than the brand of climate fatalism I usually subscribe to。Overall, this book Wow what an absolutely remarkable anthology of essays, articles, and poems。 This book brings together such a diverse range of voices (inc。 many of the BIPOC activists and academics that are often ignored in climate discourse!) but everything blended together beautifully。 Obviously there is much to be done in combatting climate change, but it was so refreshing to hear about existing successes and attainable goals rather than the brand of climate fatalism I usually subscribe to。Overall, this book made me hopeful, it made me inspired, it made me want to quit my corporate job, crack open my dusty GRE books, and apply for that environmental science masters。 。。。more

Lance Kuhn

There's a lot here, maybe more than I can process right now。 It is true and necessary, as Emily Atkins points out, that we must not only speak the truth, but speak our minds as well。 It is imperative that a lot more people, covering a lot wider range of culture and leanings, get involved。 Amy Westervelt makes a key point that scientists (hey, that's me!) and others try to use knowledge and facts to shift power structures, and it just doesn't work。 A big part of that, as supported by Kendra Pierr There's a lot here, maybe more than I can process right now。 It is true and necessary, as Emily Atkins points out, that we must not only speak the truth, but speak our minds as well。 It is imperative that a lot more people, covering a lot wider range of culture and leanings, get involved。 Amy Westervelt makes a key point that scientists (hey, that's me!) and others try to use knowledge and facts to shift power structures, and it just doesn't work。 A big part of that, as supported by Kendra Pierre-Lewis, Jane Zelikova and others, is to show people that we don't need massive new technologies to make a big difference; much of what we need has been there all along。 But I think, in the end, the key is this: we need to find common ground with those around us, regardless of political leanings or cultural persuasions。 To get the critical mass necessary to make a big move requires drawing in those who are skeptical。 The way to do that is to find common ground in life, move to common ground in what is happening to the earth, then set them loose to do what they need to do。 。。。more

Alejandra

This is one of the best books I've ever read about climate change。 Full of not hope but action, resilience and understanding。 The natural world is falling apart, but this collection of essays is a reminder that we are not alone, that mourning is natural to what is happening and that we still have a choice to make。 Maybe the problem is no longer solvable, but there's so much work to do and doing it is worth it。 This is one of the best books I've ever read about climate change。 Full of not hope but action, resilience and understanding。 The natural world is falling apart, but this collection of essays is a reminder that we are not alone, that mourning is natural to what is happening and that we still have a choice to make。 Maybe the problem is no longer solvable, but there's so much work to do and doing it is worth it。 。。。more

Kristin

Yes, this took me ages to read。 To be fair I have a hard time reading more about climate change while working through my degree and staring it in the face all the time。 BUT this was a nice collection that stretches far and wide in the environmental movement, from human stories to agriculture to the ocean to plants, from art to poetry to essays。 In spite of the breadth, it feels like a cohesive collection。 It is both infuriating and hopeful。 Sometimes it can feel like we aren’t actually making pr Yes, this took me ages to read。 To be fair I have a hard time reading more about climate change while working through my degree and staring it in the face all the time。 BUT this was a nice collection that stretches far and wide in the environmental movement, from human stories to agriculture to the ocean to plants, from art to poetry to essays。 In spite of the breadth, it feels like a cohesive collection。 It is both infuriating and hopeful。 Sometimes it can feel like we aren’t actually making progress in addressing climate change (and to be fair we aren’t moving nearly fast enough), but when it feels like you are the only one actually losing sleep over it in your circles, it can be encouraging to read about what other people are doing and how they are feeling。 。。。more

Wouter

Zoveelste klimaatboek, maar toch bijzonder geschreven。 Vooral de essays van inheemse vrouwen waren echt mindblowing。 Aanrader!

Kellie

I really enjoyed this anthology of essays by women at the forefront of the climate movement。 I also appreciated how it was organized。 As with most books of essays, there were some that really resonated with me and some that didn’t do much for me。 Many felt like lists of the writer’s accomplishments, without a clear call to action for the reader - I think this could have been solved with a brief introduction to the author prior to each essay, so their own words required less exposition about thei I really enjoyed this anthology of essays by women at the forefront of the climate movement。 I also appreciated how it was organized。 As with most books of essays, there were some that really resonated with me and some that didn’t do much for me。 Many felt like lists of the writer’s accomplishments, without a clear call to action for the reader - I think this could have been solved with a brief introduction to the author prior to each essay, so their own words required less exposition about their experience and more focus on the topic at hand。Worth the read particularly for the FEEL section, which was incredibly moving。 The NOURISH section also felt the most cohesive。A solid read for anyone interested in the climate movement。 。。。more

LeeAnn Marie

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 From soil to the energy grid, this book keeps you thinking。

Alice Romanov

such a beautiful, affirming, uplifting, educational book that has also become a cornerstone for a community practice。 Highly recommend joining or creating a reading circle for this book as is recommended on the All We Can Save website。 <3

Arlie

Oof。 This was a heck of a ride to read during a heatwave (PNW heat bubble 2021)。 Like any compilation of essays, some of these hit home for me while others didn't。 There was decent balance between doom and gloom, nihilism, hope, success stories, and calls to action。 A little more self congratulation than I could stomach at times。 But the work is hard and the people fighting do deserve recognition。 It was also nice to see concrete results of action, which makes me more likely to participate (inst Oof。 This was a heck of a ride to read during a heatwave (PNW heat bubble 2021)。 Like any compilation of essays, some of these hit home for me while others didn't。 There was decent balance between doom and gloom, nihilism, hope, success stories, and calls to action。 A little more self congratulation than I could stomach at times。 But the work is hard and the people fighting do deserve recognition。 It was also nice to see concrete results of action, which makes me more likely to participate (instead of thinking it won't make a difference) in future。The takeaway is the title。 We need to do all we can to save all that we can。 We've already lost so much, and so much more is on the brink of extinction。 Every action now matters。 Evey degree, every cm of rising water。 I feel the pressure and the empowerment。 Don't get depressed。 Do something。 Write your MP。 Write your brands。 Send $ to folks on the front lines getting arrested protecting water, forests, land, people。 Figure out how to adapt your industry to meet the 0 emissions goal。 We can do this if we work together。 We don't really have much of a choice, so let's go。 。。。more

Chelsie

My favourite non-fiction book of the year。 Highly recommend placing this one on your reading list as soon as possible。

Clararuthb328

The editors drew together a really strong cast of VIPs from the climate movement。 The best chapters brought forward their perspectives into incisive observations that I don't think we hear about anywhere else。 There were some weaker chapters but I don't really fault anyone for this。 If I had to diagnose why some chapters didn't work, it seems there was some trouble making sure the writers were advancing a specific argument beyond simply describing their work in environmental justice。 The editors drew together a really strong cast of VIPs from the climate movement。 The best chapters brought forward their perspectives into incisive observations that I don't think we hear about anywhere else。 There were some weaker chapters but I don't really fault anyone for this。 If I had to diagnose why some chapters didn't work, it seems there was some trouble making sure the writers were advancing a specific argument beyond simply describing their work in environmental justice。 。。。more

R。

Solid anthology paradigmatic of progressive climate politics。

tliztoms。bookshelf

I have been reading this book for over two months now, not because it wasn’t interesting, but because most essays made me pause and reflect。 After following a lot of news and articles regarding climate action in the last six months, this book is honestly one of the best resources out there。A collection of essays and poems by women primarily in the United States, also containing information from around the globe。 This is a great start for anyone who is just venturing into understanding the climat I have been reading this book for over two months now, not because it wasn’t interesting, but because most essays made me pause and reflect。 After following a lot of news and articles regarding climate action in the last six months, this book is honestly one of the best resources out there。A collection of essays and poems by women primarily in the United States, also containing information from around the globe。 This is a great start for anyone who is just venturing into understanding the climate and the state of our planet。 The essays are thought-provoking and moving, it does not just spew facts and figures at you, it gives you insight into the people behind these movements and what motivates them。I read about so many wonderful women and learnt about organizations, I had not come across before - all very impressive!Though there is not a spotlight on these women, most of them have been working behind the scenes to secure our futures for a very long time。If you do own this book and have not started, these are some of my favorites from this read:🔆 A Field Guide for Transformation - By Leah Cardamore Stokes🔆 A Letter to Adults - By Alexandria Villasenor🔆 Under the Weather - By Ash Sanders🔆 How to Talk About Climate Change - Katharine Hayhoe🔆 Beyond Coal - By Mary Anne Hitt🔆 Indigenous Prophecy and Mother Earth - By Sherri Mitchell 。。。more

Stephanie Bailey

I desperately want everyone to read this book。 Each essay is so powerful, raw, honest, and yet still hopeful, and the essayists are the voices that have been excluded for far too long from not just the climate movement, but every policy decision。 I also loved that there was diversity in terms of professional background - i。e。 everyone from policy advocates to artists to business owners to tech experts to models trying to reform the fashion industry。 Truly a must read and a resource I’ll return t I desperately want everyone to read this book。 Each essay is so powerful, raw, honest, and yet still hopeful, and the essayists are the voices that have been excluded for far too long from not just the climate movement, but every policy decision。 I also loved that there was diversity in terms of professional background - i。e。 everyone from policy advocates to artists to business owners to tech experts to models trying to reform the fashion industry。 Truly a must read and a resource I’ll return to time and time again。 。。。more

Nina Peluso

It’s hard to say I’ve “finished” a book of essays this rich by a group of experts this incredible。 In reality, I read the first 2/3 of this straight-through while I quasi-attended a book group on it and then constantly referred back to the early essays, and gradually touched nearly all of them。There are a few pieces that really stuck with me but *in particular* I keep coming back to the poetry。 November (Lynna Odel) and For Those Who Would Govern (Joy Harjo) both give us words to live by every d It’s hard to say I’ve “finished” a book of essays this rich by a group of experts this incredible。 In reality, I read the first 2/3 of this straight-through while I quasi-attended a book group on it and then constantly referred back to the early essays, and gradually touched nearly all of them。There are a few pieces that really stuck with me but *in particular* I keep coming back to the poetry。 November (Lynna Odel) and For Those Who Would Govern (Joy Harjo) both give us words to live by every day。 I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to read this compilation。 。。。more

Aguacatito

Some really good essays, some really mediocre。 Overall I'd say it's a good introduction to climate change without the doom and gloom。 Hope is important if we want to keep the movement going。 Some really good essays, some really mediocre。 Overall I'd say it's a good introduction to climate change without the doom and gloom。 Hope is important if we want to keep the movement going。 。。。more

Amy

This is a powerful and inspiring book, but sometimes (as with all books about the climate crisis), it was so devastating that I had to step away from it。 It took me about six months to get through the book, but I'm glad I finished and would recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about what we can do to ensure a just and livable climate for our children。 This is a powerful and inspiring book, but sometimes (as with all books about the climate crisis), it was so devastating that I had to step away from it。 It took me about six months to get through the book, but I'm glad I finished and would recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about what we can do to ensure a just and livable climate for our children。 。。。more