The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis

One star per the goodreads “I did not like it” rating system.

This book had precisely the opposite effect of what was likely intended. It should have been a series of blog posts, it was all over the place in terms of writing quality, and very rarely got to the point apart from listing a bunch of hypothetical solutions.

It's an inspiring and optimistic take on climate change, but to be honest I don't feel that I learned anything new from this book. There were some interesting scientific tidbits in this book, but it was definitely more of a motivational “yes we can tackle climate change!” kind of book. Nothing bad about that, but I think I would've liked more substance. It was a nice and easy read though (unlike some other climate books that are very dense and difficult to read).

It's an inspiring and optimistic take on climate change, but to be honest I don't feel that I learned anything new from this book. There were some interesting scientific tidbits in this book, but it was definitely more of a motivational “yes we can tackle climate change!” kind of book. Nothing bad about that, but I think I would've liked more substance. It was a nice and easy read though (unlike some other climate books that are very dense and difficult to read).

Everyone must read this book. Climate change is a crisis – our planet will go on existing but humanity will not – at least other than a few tribes who eek out an existence on the few places on our planet that can support human life. The authors paint a realistic picture of what life will be like if we continue as is, and what it will be like if we take action now. And, because the topic is overwhelming, global, and caused by so many things, we often throw up our hands and give up because we think, what can one person do? This book both motivates you to take action and gives you concrete steps you can take. It only takes a small percentage of our population to take action – even if it's to plant trees – that can change the course of humanity. We are in a transformational time, we are in an emergency situation. Act like it. Do something. Start by reading this book.