The thinkers, academics and activists who have contributed to this book embody the wisdom to adapt to this unprecedented catastrophe. But it’s full of bright ideas for how to transmute both fear and difficulty into kind and wise ways of living and working. “The authors of this book have courage to recognise the reality of our time and face the uncomfortable facts of climate calamity. The book is written as a scholarly contribution, mainly focused on informing people who take a professional interest in this topic, rather than the general public. We are especially delighted that someone who is an inspiration to us, Joanna Macy, co-writes of one the chapters. I co-edited the book with Professor Rupert Read. With this detailed attention to the causes of climate chaos, I hope the book helps support a sober and non-divisive approach to navigating the implications. Some of them share their thoughts in this book, including Rene Suša, Sharon Stein, Vanessa Andreotti, Tereza Čajkova, and Dino Siwek, who are scholars and activists in decolonization efforts, and XR’s Skeena Rathor, who works on co-liberation from the systemic oppressions that underlie environmental destruction. I am still learning as I talk to more and more people from around the world. It needs to become the biggest conversation, with views from different contexts. How on Earth do we begin to talk to each other and work from a starting point of experiencing or anticipating societal disruption and even collapse?
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