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Review of ‘Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions’ by Akshat Rathi
Read more: Review of ‘Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions’ by Akshat Rathi‘It’s now cheaper to save the world than destroy it.’ Rathi’s ‘Climate Capitalism’ starts with a stark economic argument, one which might resonate with economists, company directors and policy makers, but misses the mark somewhat with the public. The book charts so-called ‘unlikely heroes’ who have had long-term visions and through timing, solutions and being…
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Review of ‘Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice’ edited by Farhana Sultana
Read more: Review of ‘Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice’ edited by Farhana SultanaIn the 2025 documentary “Ocean with David Attenborough”, industrialised modern fishing trawlers were described as ‘modern colonialism at sea’. A stark phrase which highlights the argument central to ‘Confronting Climate Coloniality’- that a colonial mindset is still at the heart of over-exploitation, resource stripping and profit building. The documentary stated, “Few wealthy nations are starving…
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Review of ‘How Not to Die (Too Soon) by Devi Sridhar
Read more: Review of ‘How Not to Die (Too Soon) by Devi SridharProfessor Devi Sridhar comprehensively exposes the ‘lie’ of individualism within the global health crises and challenges us to switch to a narrative of more government accountability for the policy decisions which affect us all. She argues that where you live matters to your life expectancy and that the expected behaviours, driven by government action and…
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Review of ‘Is A River Alive?’ by Robert Macfarlane
Read more: Review of ‘Is A River Alive?’ by Robert MacfarlaneRivers are an integral part of the human story. They hold cultural, spiritual, political, geographical significance, as well as holding an intrinsic value of their own. Or, as Macfarlane phrases it, ‘Our fate flows with that of rivers, and always has.’ Macfarlane frames this book through the personal experiences of journeying in and around rivers…
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Review of ‘Poisoning The Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America’ by Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin
Read more: Review of ‘Poisoning The Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America’ by Sharon Udasin and Rachel FrazinPoisoning The Well is a critical exposé of the pervasive plague of PFAS chemicals and the inability of the US Government to effectively regulate against a raft of toxic chemicals. The publication timing of this book comes when the Trump Presidency in early 2025 moves to reverse state bans on toxic forever chemicals and instead…
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Review of ‘A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It And How to Get It’ by Mike Berners- Lee
Read more: Review of ‘A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It And How to Get It’ by Mike Berners- LeeMike Berners-Lee’s fresh new book challenges us all that we deserve more on climate communication, that we should expect more and finally, that we have the agency to demand more on climate communication. He calls for a new high standard of honesty and truth to reset the moral balance and reminds us that the standard…
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Review of ‘Scientists On Survival’
Read more: Review of ‘Scientists On Survival’Scientists On Survival– a collection of essays, articles and thoughts from Scientists for XR- is the rare beast. A climate book written by experts which isn’t about science, but which is a story about humans. A story of journeys and a story of love. The writer and campaigner Matthew Todd describes the book this way: ‘This…
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Review of ‘Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, The Caribbean and the Origins of the Climate Crisis’ by Tao Leigh Goffe
Read more: Review of ‘Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, The Caribbean and the Origins of the Climate Crisis’ by Tao Leigh Goffe‘Dark Laboratory’ charts and chronicles the embedded and systemic colonial racism primarily from Western Europeans to those in the Caribbean, and argues that this ‘history’ should not have ‘a veil of ignorance’ pulled in front of it, but should be exposed, acknowledged, and a new narrative told. Goffe questions, ‘Yet, as a global community, we…
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Review of ‘Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change’ by Dr Friederike Otto
Read more: Review of ‘Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change’ by Dr Friederike Otto‘Climate Injustice’ by Dr Otto is an uncomfortable read for an audience in the Global North and reminds us of the truth- that if your neighbour’s house is on fire, you don’t argue about the price of your garden hose. You put out the fire. This is not simply a book about more frequent extreme…
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Review of ‘Catastrophe Ethics’ by Travis Rieder
Read more: Review of ‘Catastrophe Ethics’ by Travis Rieder‘Modern life is morally exhausting. And confusing. Everything we do seems to matter. But simultaneously, nothing we do seems to matter.’ Rieder begins his exploratory text into ethics in a familiar and recognisable manner, making it clear that being faced with a plethora of lifestyle and moral choices and decisions, we can be overloaded and…
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