Climate change is the greatest challenge of our generation - we hear it
all the time. It has almost become a refrain. But do we really believe
it? What if we were to let those words settle a little, penetrate minds
and hearts deeply, and accept their troubling, terrifying truth? What if
we were to understand that climate change isn't something far away out
there in space and time, but something that affects us here and now? In
Climate Generation: Awakening to Our Children's Future, Lorna Gold
shares her personal journey in understanding what those two words
'climate change' mean for her as a mother seeking to protect her
children and, by extension, the world of which we are all a part.
Climate change is a real danger, which risks destroying our children's
future. This book tells the story of how one mother was awakened to this
reality and how it changed her life. From fearing she could do nothing,
she found herself catapulted into a big adventure. She discovered people
from all walks of life who care about their children's futures and who
are doing amazing things to make these voices heard.
ADVANCE PRAISE:
"Lorna Gold has given all of herself to this small book. She takes us on
an anguished, unflinching journey into the heart of the climate crisis,
and emerges emboldened -- with a radical, utterly convincing hope that
we can spring into action to protect the future of everything, and
everyone, we love most." - Naomi Klein, author of This Changes
Everything: Capitalism Vs. the Climate
"We need more narratives on climate change so that people are encouraged
to make it a personal issue in their lives. This compelling personal
story of a mother and activist makes that emotional connection very
well, as she wakes up to the danger her children are in and connects the
dots on how to safeguard their future." - Mary Robinson, President, Mary
Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice
"Written by one of the planet's most stalwart and successful climate
fighters, this is a truly necessary book. If you've ever wondered how
you could dig in and make a real difference on the greatest problem the
planet faces, wonder no longer. Just read." Bill McKibben, author of
The End of Nature
