United We Are Unstoppable
60 Inspiring Young People Saving Our World
$31.13
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2021
Summary
From Asia to Africa, Oceania to Europe, the Americas and Antarctica, see the world through the eyes of 60 young people who are fighting for their homes and their futures in the face of climate change.
The stories in this book are devastating, defiant, inspiring and moving - but, above all, they are full of hope. The climate crisis can feel overwhelming but, as this book shows, for every problem there are young voices raising awareness, creating solutions and demanding that things chan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529335941 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529335949 |
| Author: | Akshat Rathi |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 134mm x 30mm |
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Engaging, fast-paced, inspirational … mandatory reading
Every activist has a story. Every story has a solution. Every solution can change a life. I am truly inspired by these stories of climate activists from various parts of the world. This is an amazing book.
Engaging, fast-paced, inspirational … mandatory readingThis collection of inspiring stories from all over the world is the perfect antidote for those dismayed at the political wrangling and lack of courage to confront the existential challenge of our times. This book should be required reading for anyone concerned about climate change.It is impossible not to be moved by these young activists. Everyone will learn something new. Akshat Rathi has done the world a great service in bringing these genuinely diverse voices from across the planet into one place. United We Are Unstoppable is essential reading if you care about the future of life on Earth Vital … The book’s essays pull no punches in calling out the crisis for what it is … But the book is far more than calls for leadership and coming together. It also shows kids and young adults are already taking action beyond the high proflie strikes and lawsuits - GizmodoWhat a wonderful collection. The world is lucky to have Greta Thunberg - and just as lucky to have this collection of like-minded young people in every corner of the planet, hard at work to make things better. But don’t take the message that we should simply leave the climate crisis on the shoulders of high school kids. Take the message that we should follow where they lead!An essential collection of essays written by a diverse group of young people from all over the world who are working to protect our one and only home. Get a copy for yourself, and give another copy to a young person in your life! The book’s stories are powerful and myriad … Throughout, there are common threads: conviction, determination, and the inability to sit back as a catastrophe unfolds. - Quartz, The Race to Zero EmissionsAbout The Author
Akshat Rathi
Akshat Rathi is an award-winning senior reporter for Bloomberg News. He is the host of Zero, a climate podcast for Bloomberg Green. He has a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford, and a BTech in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai. He has worked for Quartz, The Economist and the Royal Society of Chemistry. His writings have also been published in Nature, The Hindu, Guardian, Ars Technica, and Chemistry World, among others. He lives with his wife in London, UK.
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