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Explores how we can remain hopeful and courageous in the face of the climate emergency
Provides a provocative and inspiring guide to navigate a harsh and challenging physical and emotional landscape
Draws on knowledge and traditions from a diverse range of cultural traditions and perspectives
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
As the risks of the climate crisis continue to grow, so too do the challenges of facing a harsh climate future with honesty and courage; justice and compassion; meaning and purpose.
Hope and Courage in the Climate Crisis explores diverse sources of learning and wisdom –from climate scientists and activists; philosophers and social theorists; Indigenous cultures and ways of life; faith based and spiritual traditions; artists and writers –which can help us live courageous, compassionate and creative lives in a world of rapidly accelerating climatic and ecological risk.
Accelerating the transition to a just and resilient zero-carbon society will require visionary leadership and courageous collective action. Awareness that rapid action might still be insufficient to prevent severe and irreversible social and ecological damage is however a source of deep concern for many people passionately committed to decisive climate action.
Drawing on broad experience as a climate activist, researcher and policy maker John Wiseman provides a wide ranging, accessible and provocative guided tour of ideas which can inspire and sustain radical hope and defiant courage in the long emergency which now lies before us.
Keywords
- climate change
- climate change impacts
- climate change scenarios
- climate change mitigation
- climate tipping points
- climate change challenges and risks
- climate crisis
- climate justice
- sustainability
- sustainable zero-carbon future
- climate grief
- Extinction Rebellion
- climate activism
- what can I do about climate change
Reviews
"A vitally important book."
(Prof Tim Flannery, author of Here on Earth (2010))
(Prof David Karoly, climate scientist, University of Melbourne, Australia)
(Assistant Prof Grant Blashki, Lead Clinical Adviser, Beyond Blue and Associate Professor in Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia)