Johnson is a well known marine biologist, climate activist who brings us an action book on climate. Stipulating in the opening that climate change is causing all kinds of catastrophe, this book is not about being an apologist for "Climate Change is Real" or "Climate Change is Bad". Instead, she spends time interviewing industry leaders across a wide range of influence and expertise. In these interviews, Johnson asks: "In your field, what will the future look like if we make the right decisions and actions right now?". And in the course of these interviews, we of course get to know what those decisions and actions should be. This is largely an inspiring series of discussions. But make no mistake, it is not intended to be motivational treatise. It is a call to action, with actionable ideas.
Maybe the most disheartening part of the entire book is that is was published midway through Biden/Harris, and is quite positive reflecting on the government commitment to environmental policy and funding. Reading this now, one year into Trump 2, many of the "get it right" actions have been actively reversed or deleted. Even so, highly recommend ...
4 stars (out of 4)
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