The endorsements shown here demonstrate who Christiana's friends are. Because she is such an important woman in the climate movement, deservedly I might add, no one wants to say the truth. This is not a good book. The authors contradict themselves. For example, they write about the "destructive effects of grazing." And then extol
"sustainable grazing" and the benefits of "free-roaming livestock". With all respect, they don't seem to know what they're talking about or where they stand. There is no mention of agriculture except in the negative. They never mention how soil can sequester carbon. There is a very questionable assertion about what forests can do provide based on a widely discredited study. Forest are crucial, no question, but not a panacea as described here. It seems the book was done with haste. It's as if both authors had a full-time job and fit the book into their busy schedule. It contains more bromides that any one person should have to swallow. There are Ten "Actions". Like Defend the Truth. Yes, well, sure. Use Technology Responsibly. Move Beyond Fossil Fuels. After you have read the book you have no idea what to do. But wait, there is an Appendix: What You Can Do Now. That section can be summed up in one sentence: Think about what you can do now. This should have been a determining book from on high. Christian has that bully pulpit. Rather, it is something thrown together, littered with clichés and proverbial advice.
The Future We Choose: A Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis Hardcover – 25 February 2020
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- Hardcover : 240 pages
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GaryP
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This gets us nowhere
29 February 2020 -
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Dazaria
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Informative and inspiring
27 February 2020 -
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This book provides a powerful, persuasive vision of a world we can all help to create. I read it in a single sitting, and 24 hours later I'm thinking about specific things I can do to implement the ideas it proposes. I plan to buy multiple copies to give out to my family and friends. It's especially good for those who want to take action but are at a loss to know what to do, as well as for those who are still questioning the need for action. Thank you, Christiana and Tom, for showing us a better way.
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Terrific, life-changing book
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If you care at all about the future of humanity and the rest of life on earth, READ THIS BOOK! And then give your copy to your local library or school so that others can read it. It is truly life-changing - and in a positive way, which is an impressive achievement on the part of the authors. Because let's face it, the news about climate change is not that good. While I see what the upvoted negative review was getting at, with respect to the lack of scientific detail about issues such as exactly what to eat to reduce your carbon footprint, I think the reviewer misunderstood what the book is trying to do. This book is not a review of the scientific evidence with resulting recommendations for best practice. There are plenty of other sources that do that already. For example, the site Our World in Data has an excellent section on the carbon footprints of various foods, as well as on carbon emissions generally. Rather, the purpose of Figueres' and Rivett-Carnac's book is to effect change in people's minds - to change how people think, how they see the world and their role in it. And they do a spectacular job of this. Again, in a positive way - which is so much more powerful than the doom and gloom message that often accompanies the writings of professionals in environmental fields (and I can say that because I am one; I teach environmental science at a major university). Bottom line: I have bought dozens of books from Amazon over the years and have never taken the time to write a review until now, because no book has struck me as being as important as this one.
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Olivier Alvarez
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Not as good as advertised
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Undoubtedly, the authors are authorities in their field and have accomplished much in their lives. However, this book is not as good as you see or hear in its promotion.
There’s basically nothing new in it, and after only a couple of chapters is obvious that you are facing a mixture of anecdotes and compilation from other sources.
The proposed actions, even if they are totally adequate, are no different than what you can find in any 500 word article in most newspapers these days.
The upside is the lengthy list of references and recommended books, because it gives you hope of finding something better.
There’s basically nothing new in it, and after only a couple of chapters is obvious that you are facing a mixture of anecdotes and compilation from other sources.
The proposed actions, even if they are totally adequate, are no different than what you can find in any 500 word article in most newspapers these days.
The upside is the lengthy list of references and recommended books, because it gives you hope of finding something better.
8 people found this helpful

Dawn M. Gaetke
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Just the right balance of sobering facts and reasons for hope
27 February 2020 -
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I have been studying sustainable management for over two years. The authors have helped me articulate in just a few hours what months of studying could not. I will be returning here often for persuasive quotes.
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