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Rise & Resist: How to Change the World

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Rise & Resist: How to Change the World

Contributors:

By (Author) Clare Press

ISBN:

9780522873733

Publisher:

Melbourne University Press

Imprint:

Melbourne University Press

Publication Date:

1st October 2018

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

303.484

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 154mm, Height 232mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

342g

Description

The revolution has arrived- get ready Rise & Resist takes a wild trip through the new activism sweeping the world. The political march is back in a big way, as communities rally to build movements for environmental and social justice. But today's context calls for increasingly creative strategies to make our voices heard. Crossing the globe, Clare Press meets passionate change-makers who believe in the power of the positive. From eco warriors and zero wasters to knitting nannas, introvert craftivists to intersectional feminists, they're all up for a revolution of sorts. Are you Join Press as she tracks the formation of a new counterculture, united by a grand purpose- to rethink how we live today to build a more sustainable tomorrow.

Reviews

"Clares inspiring book will awaken the active citizen inside you." Livia Firth, Oxfam Global Ambassador and founder of Eco-Age

"Already known as a change-maker through her work in ethical fashion, Clare now tackles social justice and the climate movement in this elegantly crafted book. A necessary call to action on how we can reshape a more sustainable world." Katherine Keating, Publisher at VICE Impact

Author Bio

Clare Press is a journalist, podcaster and ethical fashion activist. She is the author of Wardrobe Crisis, named one of The Age's Best Books of 2016. In 2018, she was named Vogue Australia's sustainability editor-the first in the world. A former Daily Life columnist and Marie Claire fashion editor, her writing has been published in Good Weekend, The Australian and The Monthly.

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