Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-297) and index (pages [299]-307).
Contents:
Finding hope and courage. Democrats and dismissives -- Who I am -- Who you are -- Why Facts Matter : And Why They Are Not Enough. The facts are the facts -- The problem with facts -- The fear factor -- The guilt complex -- The Threat Multiplier. Why Facts Matter : And Why They Are Not Enough A faraway threat -- Here and now -- No time to waste -- The sickness and the cure -- We Can Fix It. Why we fear solutions -- Carbon and the common good -- The climate potluck -- Everyone needs energy -- Cleaning up our act -- Time to speed up -- You Can Make a Difference. Why you matter -- What I do -- Why talking matters -- Bond, connect, and inspire -- Finding hope and courage.
Summary:
"Called "one of the nation's most effective communicators on climate change" by The New York Times, Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. A Canadian climate scientist living in Texas, she negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past fifteen years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it-and she wants to teach you how. In Saving Us, Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation. We need to find shared values in order to connect our unique identities to collective action. This is not another doomsday narrative about a planet on fire. It is a multilayered look at science, faith, and human psychology, from an icon in her field-recently named chief scientist at The Nature Conservancy. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and personal stories, Hayhoe shows that small conversations can have astonishing results. Saving Us leaves us with the tools to open a dialogue with your loved ones about how we all can play a role in pushing forward for change"--Publisher's description.
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