It's Not That Radical
Climate Action to Transform Our World
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4.3 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
WINNER OF BOOKSHOP.ORG'S NON-FICTION ANNUAL INDIE CHAMPIONS AWARD
For too long, representations of climate action in the mainstream media have been white-washed, green-washed and diluted to be made compatible with capitalism.
We are living in an economic system which pursues profit above all else; harmful, oppressive systems that heavily contribute to the climate crisis, and environmental consequences that have been toned down to the masses. Tackling the climate crisis requires us to visit the roots of poverty, capitalist exploitation, police brutality and legal injustice. Climate justice offers the real possibility of huge leaps towards racial equality and collective liberation as it aims to dismantle the very foundations of these issues.
In this book, Mikaela Loach offers a fresh and radical perspective for real climate action that could drastically change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all. Written with candour and hope, It's Not That Radical will galvanise readers to take action, offering an accessible and transformative appraisal of our circumstances to help mobilise a majority for the future of our planet.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
It is hard, sometimes, not to feel overwhelmed by the urgency and magnitude of the climate crisis. Yet this book makes a convincing case against resignation—and for feeling thoroughly galvanised. The activist Mikaela Loach—also a medic and podcaster—makes it her mission to demystify the subject of climate action. Drawing on her own experiences in activism, both good and bad, she is a passionate yet approachable guide, which makes the book both ambitious and accessible. Her argument—that the crisis and its uneven impacts all over the globe are based on existing systems of oppression and inequality, and we need, and deserve, a vision of the future in which all of these things are tackled at the root—will surely inspire. And she does not intend that inspiration to be something nebulous or fleeting: this is a call to real action, over the time it takes to create a transformation; a prompt to imagine the best version of the world you possibly can and then set about working to make it real.
Customer Reviews
incredible
as difficult as it is to read about the realities of a world plagued by human destruction. This book offers nuanced, optimistic and uplifting advice and help throughout plus an extensive historical and personal view into how all movements for justice are interrelated. You will be left feeling full of hope and charged up to do more for the planet and the world around you. a must read for all ages.