A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability
Zahra Biabani, a climate activist focused on hope and action, wrote this book to help readers learn why we need to and how we can stay optimistic in the face of the climate crisis. People are doing good things for our planet all over the world.... it's time we highlight it!
Change the way you think about the future. The fate of humanity can be daunting, but we don't need to live in that space. First, we need to change our attitude in order to implement nature based solutions that help mitigate climate change. Good news: there are numerous encouraging environmental trends that will change the way you think about how we can protect the planet.
Get to know Zahra Biabani, a climate activist, influencer, CEO, and writer. Zahra's content focuses on climate hope, optimism, humor, and doing good things. After unexpectedly establishing a career as an online sustainability educator and influencer her junior year at Vanderbilt University, Zahra decided to jump head first into the waters of entrepreneurship and authorship. Climate Optimism is her way to spread hope in the world.
Inside, you'll find:
A comprehensive review of the most promising climate solutions
Practical advice to change the way you think and feel about climate change
Two years worth of good news from the "Weekly Earth Wins" series
Interviews with activists in the Global South working on projects that further environmental sustainability
If you're looking for a sustainable living book or books for activists centered on environmentalism like A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety, The Intersectional Environmentalist, or Sustainable Badass, you'll love Climate Optimism.
Climate Optimism
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Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Optimism and Why Now?
Chapter 2: Reasons to be Hopeful.... The Last Decade in Review
Chapter 3: Reflections from Around the World
Chapter 4: The Way Forward
Chapter 5: Community First
Chapter 6: A Future Built for All
Chapter 7: What You Can Do
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Author Description
Review quote
"Climate Optimism is an essential read with a beautiful reminder that hope is a much more sustainable motivator than doom and gloom ever could be. Zahra effectively explores the nuances and psychology of optimism, while grounding readers in an understanding of real, impactful, on-the-ground climate action that they can be a part of." -Leah Thomas, founder of Intersectional Environmentalist
"I don't know if we're going to be able to overcome the climate crisis-but I know that if we succumb to nihilism we have no chance. There's a good kick in the pants in these pages!" -Bill McKibben, author The Flag, the Cross and the Station Wagon
"There are no rose-colored glasses here. Zahra does not ignore that climate change will cause great suffering. But rather than flounder in fear, she shares a guiding light. There can be abundance, circularity, and sustainability. The world can work better than it ever has with humans present. This book is filled with a fantastic balance of history, culture, hope, and tactical advice for what to do. If you want to be part of the solution, this book is for you." -Kip Pastor, founder and CEO of Pique Action
"What's the point of pessimism? In this intensely researched and fascinating book, Zahra proves that optimism is the attitude that changes the world. The stories in Climate Optimism lifted my heart, and the insights I will use for years to come. For decades I've been a proud climate optimist myself-it's the foundation of my work and genuinely saved my own life. Read this book for the (renewable) fuel for our work ahead." -Solitaire Townsend, cofounder of global change agency Futerra and author of The Solutionists: How Business Can Fix The Future