Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac are cohosts of the
leading climate change podcast, Outrage + Optimism, and are
cofounders of Global Optimism, an organization dedicated to
changing narratives and beliefs and inspiring governments,
companies, and citizens to protect what they love from the damages
of the climate crisis. Figueres is the former executive secretary
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where
Rivett-Carnac served as her political strategist. They are known
for a unique form of collaborative diplomacy, which led to the
unanimous signing of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change
by 195 countries.
www.globaloptimism.com
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authors recommend a mindset for climate activism that rests on
three attitudes: radical optimism, endless abundance and radical
regeneration."
—Forbes
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action in the face of climate change."
—Kirkus Reviews
“The Paris Agreement was a landmark for humankind. In
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creators of that agreement show us why and how we can now realize
its promise. I hope it is widely read and acted on.”
—Jane Goodall, author of In the Shadow of Man
“This is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read. The book
takes a hard look at the frightening realities of climate change,
but concludes that humanity can still deal with this threat.
Moreover, the book presents the existential challenge of climate
change as a unique opportunity to build a more just world and to
make ourselves better people. Most importantly, the book adopts a
very practical approach, and suggests 10 concrete actions that each
of us can take in order to create a better future for all the
residents of planet earth. I hope we all take this message to
heart.”
—Yuval Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens and 21 Lessons for the
21st Century.
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—Richard Branson
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—Professor Klaus Schwab, CEO World Economic Forum
"Figueres and Rivett-Carnac dare to tell us how our response can
create a better, fairer world."
—Naomi Klein
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