Hope Matters: Why Changing the Way We Think Is Critical to Solving the Environmental Crisis

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A much-needed, evidence-based argument for hope in a world living through planetary crisis. We are at an inflection point: today, more people than ever before recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are urgent and existential threats. Yet constant reports of climate doom are fueling an epidemic of eco-anxiety, leaving many of us fee

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This book comes at just the right moment. It brings a message of hope to help curb the negativity, the gloom and doom we are confronted with each day. It is NOT too late if we get together and take action, NOW. Jane Goodall Kelseys book will uplift your spirits, helping you find hope in the face of our current climate crisis, as well as in other areas of your own life. Veronica Joyce Lin, one of the North American Association for Environmental Educations 30 Under 30 education influencers worldwide A beautifully written book and an effective antidote against apathy and inaction. Christof Mauch, Director, Rachel Carson Center for the Environment and Society Hope Matters is a clarion call to reawaken our spirits and renew our efforts, filled with engaging success stories, lyrical nature writing, and actionable ideas...This is a book to inspire resilience: for our children, for our leaders, for ourselves. Anne Nelson, Fellow, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute, Columbia University School for International and Public Affairs, and author of Suzannes Children: A Daring Rescue in Nazi Paris In a time when so much of the news on biodiversity is depressing, Dr. Elin Kelsey reminds us that there are good reasons to be hopeful. This book is a tonic in hard times. Claudia Dreifus, author of Scientific Conversations: Interviews on Science from the New York Times Hope Matters was a refreshing and uplifting read.An amazing and wonderful book! Enid Elliot, educator, and leader in the nature kindergarten movement

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ELIN KELSEY, PhD, is a scholar and educator, and an award-winning author of books for children and adults. She is a popular keynote speaker who regularly gives talks and leads environmental workshops across North America and around the world. Kelsey divides her time between Monterey, California, and Victoria, BC.