It's Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World

Mikaela Loach

ISBN 10: 0241597536 / ISBN 13: 9780241597538

Published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 2023

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WINNER OF BOOKSHOP.ORG'S NON-FICTION ANNUAL INDIE CHAMPIONS AWARD----------'Mikaela is the real deal! Her commitment, vision, and integrity are as inspiring as her joyful energy.' - Emma Dabiri'Her debut book is a long-awaited read for anyone who is keen to understand the systemic causes of climate degradation and what we can do about it.' - Adele Walton, DAZED----------For too long, representations of climate action in the mainstream media have been white-washed, green-washed and diluted to be made compatible with capitalism.We are living in an economic system which pursues profit above all else; harmful, oppressive systems that heavily contribute to the climate crisis, and environmental consequences that have been toned down to the masses. Tackling the climate crisis requires us to visit the roots of poverty, capitalist exploitation, police brutality and legal injustice. Climate justice offers the real possibility of huge leaps towards racial equality and collective liberation as it aims to dismantle the very foundations of these issues.Mikaela Loach offers a fresh and radical perspective for real climate action that could drastically change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all. Written with candour and hope, It's Not That Radical galvanises readers to take action. The paperback edition will include a ?Letter from Mikaela? to update readers one year on from the publication of the hardback edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: It's Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241597536
• ISBN 13: 9780241597538
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

For too long, representations of climate action in the mainstream media have been white-washed, green-washed and diluted to be made compatible with capitalism.We are living in an economic system which pursues profit above all else; harmful, oppressive systems that heavily contribute to the climate crisis, and environmental consequences that have been toned down to the masses. Tackling the climate crisis requires us to visit the roots of poverty, capitalist exploitation, police brutality and legal injustice. Climate justice offers the real possibility of huge leaps towards racial equality and collective liberation as it aims to dismantle the very foundations of these issues.In this book, Mikaela Loach offers a fresh and radical perspective for real climate action that could drastically change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all. Written with candour and hope, It's Not That Radical will galvanise readers to take action, offering an accessible and transformative appraisal of our circumstances to help mobilise a majority for the future of our planet.