Description: Title: Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action Author: Fisher, Dana R. Publisher: Columbia University Press Binding: Hardcover Pages: 224 Dimensions: 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.90d Product Weight: 0.85 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780231209304 We've known for decades that climate change is an existential crisis. For just as long, we've seen the complete failure of our institutions to rise to the challenge. Governments have struggled to meet even modest goals. Fossil fuel interests maintain a stranglehold on political and economic power. Even though we have seen growing concern from everyday people, civil society has succeeded only in pressuring decision makers to adopt watered-down policies. All the while, the climate crisis worsens. Is there any hope of achieving the systemic change we need? Dana R. Fisher argues that there is a realistic path forward for climate action--but only through mass mobilization that responds to the growing severity and frequency of disastrous events. She assesses the current state of affairs and shows why public policy and private-sector efforts have been ineffective. Spurred by this lack of progress, climate activism has become increasingly confrontational. Fisher examines the radical flank of the climate movement: its emergence and growth, its use of direct action, and how it might evolve as the climate crisis worsens. She considers when and how activism is most successful, identifying the importance of creating community, capitalizing on shocking moments, and cultivating resilience. Clear-eyed yet optimistic, Saving Ourselves offers timely insights on how social movements can take power back from deeply entrenched interests and open windows of opportunity for transformative climate action. Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer {{Overnight Shipping Available (10:30am CST Cutoff Time)}}
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Book Title: Saving Ourselves : from Climate Shocks to Climate Action
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 0.1 in
Topic: Political Ideologies / Radicalism, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Global Warming & Climate Change, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Science
Item Weight: 15.5 Oz
Item Length: 0.9 in
Author: Dana R. Fisher
Book Series: Society and the Environment Ser.
Item Width: 0.6 in
Format: Hardcover
