Rejecting climate doomism / Diana Stuart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stuart, Diana.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global warming--Prevention.

Global warming.

Climatic changes--Social aspects.

Climatic changes.

Climate and civilization.

Environmental protection.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2026

Summary:

As scientists call for widespread climate action, there has been an alarming rise in climate doomism, the belief that it is too late to do anything about climate change. Many people who struggle to imagine the solutions and social order that would be needed to support more sustainable outcomes instead look away and do nothing, immobilized by defeatist thinking. Yet every fraction of a degree of warming avoided means saving lives and livelihoods in the future. Drawing from climate science, sociology, psychology, and philosophy, Rejecting Climate Doomism outlines the reasons to instead choose action grounded in active hope. It examines how global warming could be effectively limited through specific policy proposals. Despite the many obstacles to achieving some of the policies discussed in this book, they are still possible and worth pursuing. By outlining a positive vision of the far-reaching changes that can be used to minimize warming, the book encourages readers to advocate for the social and economic changes necessary to forge the best path for people and the planet.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-116) and index.

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ISBN:

0-472-90574-0

OCLC:

1531591295