First published 2024
Climate scientist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson examines how humanity might succeed in addressing the climate crisis. She presents solutions through conversations with visionary farmers, financiers, architects, and advocates who work at the intersection of science, policy, culture, and justice. Johnson combines data with poetry and art to map potential climate futures. Her approach focuses on imagination and possibility rather than despair. The book features dialogues with figures like Bill McKibben, Kate Marvel, and Leah Penniman, exploring concrete pathways to transformation. Johnson guides readers to envision a flourishing future and discover their own role in creating it. The work addresses those who struggle to picture a transformed world or find their place in building solutions.
Genres: science, environment, non-fiction, 21st-century, climate-change, activism
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: hopeful-vision, solutions-focused
469 pages · Hardcover · One World