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Our climate future is not yet written. What if we act as if we love the future?. Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagine life on the other side. This provocative and joyous book maps an inspiring landscape of possible climate futures.. Through clear-eyed essays and vibrant conversations, infused with data, poetry, and art, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson guides us through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice. Visionary farmers and financiers, architects and advocates, help us conjure a flourishing future, one worth the effort it will take - from every one of us, with whatever we have to offer - to create.. If you haven't yet been able to picture a transformed and replenished world - or to see yourself, your loved ones, and your community in it - this book is for you.
About the Author
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She is founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and founder and CEO of Ocean Collectiv, a consulting firm for conservation solutions. Recently, Dr. Johnson co-created the Blue New Deal, a road map for including the ocean in climate policy. Previously she was executive director of the Waitt Institute, developed policy at the EPA and NOAA, served as a leader of the March for Science, and taught as an adjunct professor at New York University. Dr. Johnson earned a BA from Harvard University in environmental science and public policy and a PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in marine biology. She publishes widely and blogs for Scientific American. Her public speaking has included TED, the Smithsonian, and the United Nations. Elle named her one of "27 women leading the charge to protect our environment." Outside magazine called her "the most influential marine biologist of our time." Her mission is to build community around solutions to our climate crisis. For more: ayanaelizabeth.com and @ayanaeliza.
