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How to Change Everything: The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other
“[A] uniquely inclusive perspective that will inspire conviction, passion, and action.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire , Naomi Klein.
Warmer temperatures. Fires in the Amazon. Superstorms. These are just some of the effects of climate change that we are already experiencing.
The good news is that we can all do something about it. A movement is already underway to combat not only the environmental effects of climate change but also to fight for climate justice and make a fair and livable future possible for everyone. And young people are not just part of that movement, they are leading the way. They are showing us that this moment of danger is also a moment of great opportunity—an opportunity to change everything.
Full of empowering stories of young leaders all over the world, this information-packed book from award-winning journalist and one of the foremost voices for climate justice, Naomi Klein, offers young readers a comprehensive look at the state of the climate today and how we got here, while also providing the tools they need to join this fight to protect and reshape the planet they will inherit.
An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire , Naomi Klein.
Warmer temperatures. Fires in the Amazon. Superstorms. These are just some of the effects of climate change that we are already experiencing.
The good news is that we can all do something about it. A movement is already underway to combat not only the environmental effects of climate change but also to fight for climate justice and make a fair and livable future possible for everyone. And young people are not just part of that movement, they are leading the way. They are showing us that this moment of danger is also a moment of great opportunity—an opportunity to change everything.
Full of empowering stories of young leaders all over the world, this information-packed book from award-winning journalist and one of the foremost voices for climate justice, Naomi Klein, offers young readers a comprehensive look at the state of the climate today and how we got here, while also providing the tools they need to join this fight to protect and reshape the planet they will inherit.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2021
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About the author
Naomi Klein
83 books8,046 followersNaomi Klein is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses; support of ecofeminism, organized labour, and leftism; and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism, ecofascism and capitalism. As of 2021, she is an associate professor, and professor of climate justice at the University of British Columbia, co-directing a Centre for Climate Justice.
Klein first became known internationally for her alter-globalization book No Logo (1999). The Take (2004), a documentary film about Argentine workers' self-managed factories, written by her and directed by her husband Avi Lewis, further increased her profile. The Shock Doctrine (2007), a critical analysis of the history of neoliberal economics, solidified her standing as a prominent activist on the international stage and was adapted into a six-minute companion film by Alfonso Cuaron and Jonás Cuarón, as well as a feature-length documentary by Michael Winterbottom. Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate (2014) was a New York Times nonfiction bestseller and the winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
In 2016, Klein was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize for her activism on climate justice. Klein frequently appears on global and national lists of top influential thinkers, including the 2014 Thought Leaders ranking compiled by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Prospect magazine's world thinkers 2014 poll, and Maclean's 2014 Power List. She was formerly a member of the board of directors of the climate activist group 350.org.
Klein first became known internationally for her alter-globalization book No Logo (1999). The Take (2004), a documentary film about Argentine workers' self-managed factories, written by her and directed by her husband Avi Lewis, further increased her profile. The Shock Doctrine (2007), a critical analysis of the history of neoliberal economics, solidified her standing as a prominent activist on the international stage and was adapted into a six-minute companion film by Alfonso Cuaron and Jonás Cuarón, as well as a feature-length documentary by Michael Winterbottom. Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate (2014) was a New York Times nonfiction bestseller and the winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
In 2016, Klein was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize for her activism on climate justice. Klein frequently appears on global and national lists of top influential thinkers, including the 2014 Thought Leaders ranking compiled by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Prospect magazine's world thinkers 2014 poll, and Maclean's 2014 Power List. She was formerly a member of the board of directors of the climate activist group 350.org.
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October 6, 2022
Such an important topic and great that this is aimed at 'young humans'. However I found this more informational and educational than a ‘how to' guide.
April 16, 2021
Literally made me cry. Made me super angry, but also hopeful.
If you're looking for a book to gift to a teen for Earth Day next week, please consider this comprehensive NF book by #naomiklein.
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Naomi Klein has written an incredible YA book about the #climatecrisis including infuriating examples of corporate greed and misinformation and inspiring examples of resistance from past and present. She explains concepts from her adult books such as disaster capitalism, sacrifice zones, climate debt, and climate injustice, as well as thoroughly explaining the Green New Deal. Native and youth movements and acts of resistance are highlighted throughout the book, which overall comes across as serious, but hopeful and instructive.
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"...we cannot think about climate action without thinking about justice and fairness at the same time. Because right now, many responses to climate disruption are clearly unfair. The people who polluted the least are suffering the most. And the people who polluted the most are using their money to protect themselves from the worst results of their actions."
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So where do we start? Klein suggests getting involved in whatever way makes the most sense for an individual: advocating for more climate studies in school; joining protests, boycotts, or marches (#breakfreefromplastic is important to me, as is eating a mostly vegan diet); celebrate/enjoy the earth and care for it; pay attention to local and state politics and start demanding action; create art (#artivism!); and find or start a movement. Everyone has the power to make a difference and no difference is too small.
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"It may seem overwhelming to some, because to do it effectively, we really do have to change everything. But isn't that less overwhelming than the changes that will be forced on us if we fail to take well-thought-out action against climate change?"
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If you're looking for a book to gift to a teen for Earth Day next week, please consider this comprehensive NF book by #naomiklein.
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Naomi Klein has written an incredible YA book about the #climatecrisis including infuriating examples of corporate greed and misinformation and inspiring examples of resistance from past and present. She explains concepts from her adult books such as disaster capitalism, sacrifice zones, climate debt, and climate injustice, as well as thoroughly explaining the Green New Deal. Native and youth movements and acts of resistance are highlighted throughout the book, which overall comes across as serious, but hopeful and instructive.
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"...we cannot think about climate action without thinking about justice and fairness at the same time. Because right now, many responses to climate disruption are clearly unfair. The people who polluted the least are suffering the most. And the people who polluted the most are using their money to protect themselves from the worst results of their actions."
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So where do we start? Klein suggests getting involved in whatever way makes the most sense for an individual: advocating for more climate studies in school; joining protests, boycotts, or marches (#breakfreefromplastic is important to me, as is eating a mostly vegan diet); celebrate/enjoy the earth and care for it; pay attention to local and state politics and start demanding action; create art (#artivism!); and find or start a movement. Everyone has the power to make a difference and no difference is too small.
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"It may seem overwhelming to some, because to do it effectively, we really do have to change everything. But isn't that less overwhelming than the changes that will be forced on us if we fail to take well-thought-out action against climate change?"
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#middleschoollibrarian #middleschoollibrary #library #librarian #futurereadylibs #iteachlibrary #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram #librariansofinstagram #librariesfollowlibraries #librarylife #librarianlife #schoollibrarian #middlegrade #middlegradebooks #iteach #librarylove #booksbooksbooks #amreading #bibliophile #schoollibrariansrock #bookreview #bookrecommendation #howtochangeeverything
February 20, 2021
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. It will be released February 23, 2021, by Puffin Canada.
"As the impacts of climate change get worse and worse, change for the better means much more than trying to keep temperatures down. It means rebuilding society to not just stop climate change, but to achieve climate justice. It means changing the way we live so we heal the planet and secure a fair and livable future for all people, with no one and no community left behind."
How to Change Everything is a compendium of much of Klein's work, organized and assembled in a format for young readers. It's an easy and compelling read that's an ideal overview of climate change for all of us. I'm impressed by how thorough and thoughtful it is. The authors manage to introduce important vocabulary and integrate economic and environmental realities into a coherent narrative.
The publication includes many different nonfiction text features. The layout includes highlighted sections that tell the stories of different climate activists. Readers will learn about people like Esperanza Martinez, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Jackson Hinkle, Celeste Tinajereo, and more. There are photographs, labeled diagrams, and flowcharts. The back matter includes a public letter signed by important authors and individuals in the environmental movement. They are requesting the preservation of ecosystems to remove large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. There is also a bibliography titled, Find Out More, and a Notes section that reference Klein's original work. I wish it had an index and glossary. Perhaps the final copy will. The information is organized into three sections. The first one looks at the world as it now is. The second looks at the history of how we got here and the the third examines strategies for where we go now.
In section one, the authors examine where we now are with regards to climate change. They write about Greta Thunberg and the student strike for climate change. Examples are provided that explore what climate change looks like. They write in depth about the tragedy of New Orleans before and after the hurricane. We are shown how neoliberal/free market policies failed the city in numerous ways. First it failed to ensure protection for the citizens in the event of such a catastrophe. Second, the for profit recovery efforts not only wasted money, but also made it impossible for people to be able to afford to return to their homes. This is Disaster Capitalism in action: "When the rich and powerful take advantage of painful shocks to widen existing inequalities instead of correcting them." It resulted in the decimation of features considered necessary for the public good. Even the education system was privatized in the rebuilding of New Orleans.
The authors present alternatives to this kind of disaster response with the proviso that "recovery and green projects must lift up communities, not just corporations."
Aspects of different sacrifice zones and the role of environmental racism are revealed. We are shown how land and people are sacrificed because of our dependence on fossil fuels. Indigenous and poor people are generally the victims of these kinds of climate cruelty. Ultimately, "people who pollute the least end up suffering the most." We see this climate injustice manifest in 'white power eco-fascism' and the attempt to keep climate refugees out of the country.
Climate change is clearly defined. It includes both the science underlying it, and the many ramifications of it. The authors explain the terms carbon budget: the amount of carbon we can add to the environment before we have a total disaster on our hands, and climate debt: the amount owed by developed countries to developing ones because of the damage caused by their disproportionately large contributions to climate change. Historically western nations have used most of the budget: 1/5th of the population has used up 2/3rds of the CO2 emissions.
The next section looks at the history of fossil fuel development, the beginnings of modern capitalism, and the emergence of the environmental movement. The development of coal powered steam engines resulted in fossil fuel based manufacturing. This in turn lead to the onset of consumerism and modern capitalism. The authors show how industrialization goes hand in glove with a significant alteration in our relationship to the earth. Rather than being caretakers, extractivism became the new normal. Europeans saw themselves as masters of everything on the planet. It was theirs to use and colonize. Early 'sacrifice zones' included the coal miners who ended up with black lung, polluted water, slavery and the killer smogs in London.
The environmental movement arose in response to the decimation of the planet from industrialization. It began with 19th and 20th century conservatism. Upper class individuals and organizations worked to save wild places. It's because of them we have national parks here in North America. Aldo Leopold, often referred to as the father of wildlife ecology and Rachel Carson, the mother of the environmental movement, provided alternatives to the extractivist philosophy and a way to live as caretakers of the earth. Carson is especially known for highlighting the disaster of chemical spraying. The legal system was first used in 1948 in the USA to pass a law to control water pollution. Other laws followed to protect the air, wilderness and rivers. Some legislation focused on protecting human health and others to preserve the natural world. The Superfund act in 1980 was passed to force industry clean up and or pay for cleaning up their messes. (I wish it had worked. Here in BC in 2021, we are left cleaning up the toxic messes from mining operations. The oil/tar sands in Alberta are a whole other debacle.)
Carbon emissions continued to increase, but 1988 was a pivotal year. Industry scientists had been forecasting climate change since the late 1970's. It was a recognized fact. Everyone was onside and aware of the need for change. All political parties accepted it. At the World Conference on Changing Atmosphere in Toronto, Canada, world leaders agreed to reduce their emissions.
And yet, it all fell apart.
The authors present a couple of reasons. One, the human nature theory presumes that humans "are not capable of sacrificing present convenience to forestall a penalty imposed on future generations." The other is the rise of neoliberal/free market ideology. This led to a decrease in regulation and a rise in profit and economic growth no matter the waste or cost. Out of this emerged a deliberate system of denial and lies. Even when corporations seemed to be onside, they were mostly engaged in greenwashing: attempts to encourage surface level changes that made no significant difference in carbon emissions.
Today we are at a place where we have to cut our global emissions in half by 2030, and eliminate them by 2050 if we are to avoid catastrophic climate disaster.
The words of Brad Werner, a systems theorist, provide hope. He asserted that "the balance between earth's resources and ecosystems on one hand and human consumption on the other is becoming unstable." Yet he goes on to affirm the role of resistance to change this. Examples of social movements and laws are provided to show what people have done to protect their homes and the planet.
The final section deals with strategies for dealing with where now are. A number of ideas are presented and evaluated. Some like Carbon Capture and Geoengineering are not only risky, they don't address the increase in emissions. Other ideas like Planting Trees and investing in Alternative Energy by way of solar and wind power are looked at positively.
The authors continue on to talk about a Green New Deal. They begin by explaining the successes and problems of the original New Deal, and then proceed to outline a format for a new one. The three main principles of it are as follows:
1. Stop new fossil fuel endeavours
2. Slow down and end existing production
3. Increase the use of renewable energy
They go on to show how hundreds of millions of new jobs would be created from the third principle.
In the adoption of a Green New Deal, "We must make sure that no one is excluded or left behind because they lack political power. We must recognize that when it comes to climate change, business interests are not the same as the people's and the planet. We must not let corporate and business interests make all the decisions, although we must also work to sustain our economies, including businesses that want to be part of the solution. We must seek deep change based in shared, democratic decision-making, with all of our voices heard."
Puerto Rico and Greensburg Kansas are presented as communities who were able to stave off disaster capitalism. They managed to reinvent themselves focusing on community based, sustainable solutions like those proposed in the Green New Deal.
The last part of the book includes a "toolkit for young activists." Numerous strategies for how individuals can become activists in big ways and small are highlighted. Young activists who have been involved in making change are introduced. Some are involved changing their schools and community. Others are working at a more global level. Felix Finkbeiner in Germany, working for larger change, initiated the planting of over a million trees. Autumn Peltier, an Indigenous Canadian Water Warrior, told the United Nations, "We can't eat money or drink oil."
Ultimately, the authors of this book assert that while we might not be able to change the past, we can and must change the future. It's imperative to start NOW!
Purchase one copy for yourself and extra copies for the young activists in your life.
"As the impacts of climate change get worse and worse, change for the better means much more than trying to keep temperatures down. It means rebuilding society to not just stop climate change, but to achieve climate justice. It means changing the way we live so we heal the planet and secure a fair and livable future for all people, with no one and no community left behind."
How to Change Everything is a compendium of much of Klein's work, organized and assembled in a format for young readers. It's an easy and compelling read that's an ideal overview of climate change for all of us. I'm impressed by how thorough and thoughtful it is. The authors manage to introduce important vocabulary and integrate economic and environmental realities into a coherent narrative.
The publication includes many different nonfiction text features. The layout includes highlighted sections that tell the stories of different climate activists. Readers will learn about people like Esperanza Martinez, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Jackson Hinkle, Celeste Tinajereo, and more. There are photographs, labeled diagrams, and flowcharts. The back matter includes a public letter signed by important authors and individuals in the environmental movement. They are requesting the preservation of ecosystems to remove large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. There is also a bibliography titled, Find Out More, and a Notes section that reference Klein's original work. I wish it had an index and glossary. Perhaps the final copy will. The information is organized into three sections. The first one looks at the world as it now is. The second looks at the history of how we got here and the the third examines strategies for where we go now.
In section one, the authors examine where we now are with regards to climate change. They write about Greta Thunberg and the student strike for climate change. Examples are provided that explore what climate change looks like. They write in depth about the tragedy of New Orleans before and after the hurricane. We are shown how neoliberal/free market policies failed the city in numerous ways. First it failed to ensure protection for the citizens in the event of such a catastrophe. Second, the for profit recovery efforts not only wasted money, but also made it impossible for people to be able to afford to return to their homes. This is Disaster Capitalism in action: "When the rich and powerful take advantage of painful shocks to widen existing inequalities instead of correcting them." It resulted in the decimation of features considered necessary for the public good. Even the education system was privatized in the rebuilding of New Orleans.
The authors present alternatives to this kind of disaster response with the proviso that "recovery and green projects must lift up communities, not just corporations."
Aspects of different sacrifice zones and the role of environmental racism are revealed. We are shown how land and people are sacrificed because of our dependence on fossil fuels. Indigenous and poor people are generally the victims of these kinds of climate cruelty. Ultimately, "people who pollute the least end up suffering the most." We see this climate injustice manifest in 'white power eco-fascism' and the attempt to keep climate refugees out of the country.
Climate change is clearly defined. It includes both the science underlying it, and the many ramifications of it. The authors explain the terms carbon budget: the amount of carbon we can add to the environment before we have a total disaster on our hands, and climate debt: the amount owed by developed countries to developing ones because of the damage caused by their disproportionately large contributions to climate change. Historically western nations have used most of the budget: 1/5th of the population has used up 2/3rds of the CO2 emissions.
The next section looks at the history of fossil fuel development, the beginnings of modern capitalism, and the emergence of the environmental movement. The development of coal powered steam engines resulted in fossil fuel based manufacturing. This in turn lead to the onset of consumerism and modern capitalism. The authors show how industrialization goes hand in glove with a significant alteration in our relationship to the earth. Rather than being caretakers, extractivism became the new normal. Europeans saw themselves as masters of everything on the planet. It was theirs to use and colonize. Early 'sacrifice zones' included the coal miners who ended up with black lung, polluted water, slavery and the killer smogs in London.
The environmental movement arose in response to the decimation of the planet from industrialization. It began with 19th and 20th century conservatism. Upper class individuals and organizations worked to save wild places. It's because of them we have national parks here in North America. Aldo Leopold, often referred to as the father of wildlife ecology and Rachel Carson, the mother of the environmental movement, provided alternatives to the extractivist philosophy and a way to live as caretakers of the earth. Carson is especially known for highlighting the disaster of chemical spraying. The legal system was first used in 1948 in the USA to pass a law to control water pollution. Other laws followed to protect the air, wilderness and rivers. Some legislation focused on protecting human health and others to preserve the natural world. The Superfund act in 1980 was passed to force industry clean up and or pay for cleaning up their messes. (I wish it had worked. Here in BC in 2021, we are left cleaning up the toxic messes from mining operations. The oil/tar sands in Alberta are a whole other debacle.)
Carbon emissions continued to increase, but 1988 was a pivotal year. Industry scientists had been forecasting climate change since the late 1970's. It was a recognized fact. Everyone was onside and aware of the need for change. All political parties accepted it. At the World Conference on Changing Atmosphere in Toronto, Canada, world leaders agreed to reduce their emissions.
And yet, it all fell apart.
The authors present a couple of reasons. One, the human nature theory presumes that humans "are not capable of sacrificing present convenience to forestall a penalty imposed on future generations." The other is the rise of neoliberal/free market ideology. This led to a decrease in regulation and a rise in profit and economic growth no matter the waste or cost. Out of this emerged a deliberate system of denial and lies. Even when corporations seemed to be onside, they were mostly engaged in greenwashing: attempts to encourage surface level changes that made no significant difference in carbon emissions.
Today we are at a place where we have to cut our global emissions in half by 2030, and eliminate them by 2050 if we are to avoid catastrophic climate disaster.
The words of Brad Werner, a systems theorist, provide hope. He asserted that "the balance between earth's resources and ecosystems on one hand and human consumption on the other is becoming unstable." Yet he goes on to affirm the role of resistance to change this. Examples of social movements and laws are provided to show what people have done to protect their homes and the planet.
The final section deals with strategies for dealing with where now are. A number of ideas are presented and evaluated. Some like Carbon Capture and Geoengineering are not only risky, they don't address the increase in emissions. Other ideas like Planting Trees and investing in Alternative Energy by way of solar and wind power are looked at positively.
The authors continue on to talk about a Green New Deal. They begin by explaining the successes and problems of the original New Deal, and then proceed to outline a format for a new one. The three main principles of it are as follows:
1. Stop new fossil fuel endeavours
2. Slow down and end existing production
3. Increase the use of renewable energy
They go on to show how hundreds of millions of new jobs would be created from the third principle.
In the adoption of a Green New Deal, "We must make sure that no one is excluded or left behind because they lack political power. We must recognize that when it comes to climate change, business interests are not the same as the people's and the planet. We must not let corporate and business interests make all the decisions, although we must also work to sustain our economies, including businesses that want to be part of the solution. We must seek deep change based in shared, democratic decision-making, with all of our voices heard."
Puerto Rico and Greensburg Kansas are presented as communities who were able to stave off disaster capitalism. They managed to reinvent themselves focusing on community based, sustainable solutions like those proposed in the Green New Deal.
The last part of the book includes a "toolkit for young activists." Numerous strategies for how individuals can become activists in big ways and small are highlighted. Young activists who have been involved in making change are introduced. Some are involved changing their schools and community. Others are working at a more global level. Felix Finkbeiner in Germany, working for larger change, initiated the planting of over a million trees. Autumn Peltier, an Indigenous Canadian Water Warrior, told the United Nations, "We can't eat money or drink oil."
Ultimately, the authors of this book assert that while we might not be able to change the past, we can and must change the future. It's imperative to start NOW!
Purchase one copy for yourself and extra copies for the young activists in your life.
March 18, 2021
I read in English but this review is written in Bahasa Indonesia
Sebagai penggemar tulisan Naomi Klein, agak takjub rasanya ketika aku tidak mengetahui bahwa di tahun 2021, Klein menelurkan satu buku lagi. Menandai kalender di tanggal 23 Februari 2021 pokoknya aku harus bisa mendapatkan akses menuju bukunya. Rupanya, di perpustakaan tempat aku terdaftar mereka menyediakan buku itu. Tentu saja, siapa cepat yang melakukan "place hold" adalah mereka yang bisa mendapatkan kesempatan untuk membaca buku itu pertama kali. Aku salah satunya.
Apabila membaca premis dari How to Change Everything, tampak bahwa Klein ingin menjangkau pembaca muda. Memberikan pemahaman bahwa bumi kita umurnya terbatas dan kita sudah sangat terlambat untuk mencegah itu. Yang kita bisa lakukan adalah bagaimana caranya agar bumi ini memperlambat proses penuaan itu. Dengan memberikan pemahaman kepada generasi/pembaca muda adalah langkah yang diambil Klein (tentu saja, Klein masih sangat vokal menyuarakan pandangannya untuk pembaca dewasa dan para pengambil kebijakan).
How to Change Everything bisa dikatakan sebagai bentuk sederhana dari buku Klein yang sebelumnya. Berjudul This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate , Klein di situ menuliskan tentang hal-hal yang telah "dikorbankan" semata-mata agar roda bisnis dan perekonomian (kalangan tertentu) tetap berputar. Bedanya adalah, pada How to Change Everything bahasanya dibuat lebih sederhana dan ditambahkan paragraf yang memberikan contoh bagaimana anak-anak muda di seluruh dunia turut berkontribusi untuk menjaga bumi agar tetap dapat dihuni. Bukan saja Greta Thunberg, melainkan banyak tokoh muda yang kita masih kurang familiar juga ditulis oleh Klein dalam buku ini.
Meski bahasanya tidak kompleks, tapi Klein tidak kehilangan ketajamannya. Klein mampu memberikan gambaran kepada pembaca muda untuk melihat bahwa generasi mereka bisa melakukan sesuatu meski generasi sebelumnya sudah mengecawakan. Bahkan Klein juga memasukkan berita tentang sekelompok anak muda yang menggungat pemerintah karena dianggap gagal memberikan lingkungan hidup yang layak (akses terhadap air bersih, sanitasi yang benar, udara tanpa polusi, dll).
Ohya, perlu diingat, Klein juga menambahkan tentang ketimpangan sosial ekonomi akibat krisis iklim. Tentang bagaimana teman-teman yang menghuni pulau kecil (seperti di Kepulauan Karibia) terancam akan tenggelam jika pelepasan karbon ke udara tidak segera di tekan (mengutip kata Bill Gates, "zero carbon emission"). Pada bagian itu, Klein menekankan bahwa kehadiran suku asli sebenarnya penting untuk keseimbangan lingkungan. Para suku asli yang sudah turun temurun pada wilayah itu pasti memahami bagaimana agar hidup bisa tetap berdampingan dengan alam tanpa merusaknya. Berbeda dengan korporasi yang tiba-tiba datang dengan alat berat, berniat menggusur mereka tanpa membangun dialog terlebih dahulu. Aku suka bagaimana Klein memperkenalkan kepada pembaca muda bahwa kita tidak bisa merasa paling superior karena toh bumi ini memang menopang semua orang dan kita butuh kerjasama semua pihak agar bumi kita tetap layak huni.
Bagiku, membaca How to Change Everything tidak membawa banyak hal baru karena sebagian besar materinya sudah dijelaskan (dengan lebih rinci) pada buku This Changes Everything. Namun aku tetap suka bagaimana Klein berusaha memperkenalkan krisis iklim kepada pembaca muda dan mendorong mereka untuk bisa turun menjadi aktivis. Menjadi "berisik" menuntut keseimbangan lingkungan dan menekan krisis iklim kepada para pemangku kebijakan dan pemegang kekuasaan.
This is called climate disruption—climate change that disrupts, or breaks up, the way things have been all over the world. It brings new conditions that can be hugely destructive.
Sebagai penggemar tulisan Naomi Klein, agak takjub rasanya ketika aku tidak mengetahui bahwa di tahun 2021, Klein menelurkan satu buku lagi. Menandai kalender di tanggal 23 Februari 2021 pokoknya aku harus bisa mendapatkan akses menuju bukunya. Rupanya, di perpustakaan tempat aku terdaftar mereka menyediakan buku itu. Tentu saja, siapa cepat yang melakukan "place hold" adalah mereka yang bisa mendapatkan kesempatan untuk membaca buku itu pertama kali. Aku salah satunya.
Apabila membaca premis dari How to Change Everything, tampak bahwa Klein ingin menjangkau pembaca muda. Memberikan pemahaman bahwa bumi kita umurnya terbatas dan kita sudah sangat terlambat untuk mencegah itu. Yang kita bisa lakukan adalah bagaimana caranya agar bumi ini memperlambat proses penuaan itu. Dengan memberikan pemahaman kepada generasi/pembaca muda adalah langkah yang diambil Klein (tentu saja, Klein masih sangat vokal menyuarakan pandangannya untuk pembaca dewasa dan para pengambil kebijakan).
How to Change Everything bisa dikatakan sebagai bentuk sederhana dari buku Klein yang sebelumnya. Berjudul This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate , Klein di situ menuliskan tentang hal-hal yang telah "dikorbankan" semata-mata agar roda bisnis dan perekonomian (kalangan tertentu) tetap berputar. Bedanya adalah, pada How to Change Everything bahasanya dibuat lebih sederhana dan ditambahkan paragraf yang memberikan contoh bagaimana anak-anak muda di seluruh dunia turut berkontribusi untuk menjaga bumi agar tetap dapat dihuni. Bukan saja Greta Thunberg, melainkan banyak tokoh muda yang kita masih kurang familiar juga ditulis oleh Klein dalam buku ini.
Not everyone experiences the effects of climate change to the same degree. We live in a world of racial, economic, and climate injustice, with some people having far more than they need and many others not having close to enough.
Meski bahasanya tidak kompleks, tapi Klein tidak kehilangan ketajamannya. Klein mampu memberikan gambaran kepada pembaca muda untuk melihat bahwa generasi mereka bisa melakukan sesuatu meski generasi sebelumnya sudah mengecawakan. Bahkan Klein juga memasukkan berita tentang sekelompok anak muda yang menggungat pemerintah karena dianggap gagal memberikan lingkungan hidup yang layak (akses terhadap air bersih, sanitasi yang benar, udara tanpa polusi, dll).
Ohya, perlu diingat, Klein juga menambahkan tentang ketimpangan sosial ekonomi akibat krisis iklim. Tentang bagaimana teman-teman yang menghuni pulau kecil (seperti di Kepulauan Karibia) terancam akan tenggelam jika pelepasan karbon ke udara tidak segera di tekan (mengutip kata Bill Gates, "zero carbon emission"). Pada bagian itu, Klein menekankan bahwa kehadiran suku asli sebenarnya penting untuk keseimbangan lingkungan. Para suku asli yang sudah turun temurun pada wilayah itu pasti memahami bagaimana agar hidup bisa tetap berdampingan dengan alam tanpa merusaknya. Berbeda dengan korporasi yang tiba-tiba datang dengan alat berat, berniat menggusur mereka tanpa membangun dialog terlebih dahulu. Aku suka bagaimana Klein memperkenalkan kepada pembaca muda bahwa kita tidak bisa merasa paling superior karena toh bumi ini memang menopang semua orang dan kita butuh kerjasama semua pihak agar bumi kita tetap layak huni.
Bagiku, membaca How to Change Everything tidak membawa banyak hal baru karena sebagian besar materinya sudah dijelaskan (dengan lebih rinci) pada buku This Changes Everything. Namun aku tetap suka bagaimana Klein berusaha memperkenalkan krisis iklim kepada pembaca muda dan mendorong mereka untuk bisa turun menjadi aktivis. Menjadi "berisik" menuntut keseimbangan lingkungan dan menekan krisis iklim kepada para pemangku kebijakan dan pemegang kekuasaan.
February 23, 2021
This book encompasses the broad reaching research of the author into various arguments and real life examples behind climate change, and delivers them in a well-thought out and supported manner.
To say that this book centers around the theme climate change, doesn't really do it justice. This book is chucked full of passionate research, arguments and well-laid together examples, and create a treasure chest of information. So many aspects surrounding the theme are addressed, that this book alone broadens the horizons and leaves the reader packed with information. But it goes further than that and offers the reader suggestions on how things can be changed.
This is not an easy read, and it carries quite a bit of weight on the information and fact end. Readers interested in the subject will find what they are looking for and more. The author spends no time with leisure, but uses every page to demonstrate and support climate change. The book starts out with the 2019 student climate protest, allowing the first pages to connect with the intended audience age group, and shows examples such as Greta Thunberg to hit the idea home that kids can have an influence, too. After this, it shoots off around the world to explain what climate change is, the factors, predictions, examples, what's been attempted, what's worked, and what hasn't as well as ideas and food for thought on how things need to continue or what can still be done.
Everything is presented in a logical manner and driven forward by examples. The accompanying photos and illustrations help drive certain points home or simply aid the reader in identifying certain situations. For anyone interested in the subject and wanting to learn more, it delivers and then some.
This isn't easy subject material to bring across to this age group, but the author does a pretty good job. The vocabulary, for the most part, stays at the intended level, and the arguments are laid out in a way that upper middle graders can follow and understand. But it's a lot. The arguments and examples hit with rapid fire and swerve right from one into the next. It's not something to sit down and easily digest, but becomes heavy quick. As said, for those with interest in the topic, it's great. For those without...it's a lot.
Examples are delivered from around the world and support every beat. This not only is necessary for the idea of climate change but also gave lovely insight into the rest of the world. But I'm not sure it's digestible to the intended audience. The names and places are dropped at a hat...many of which readers know little to nothing about. While this isn't the point, it still shoves a huge wedge between the information and reader, which leaves them disconnected. For most readers, I believe this book holds too much too fast. But for the right reader, it's a treasure chest of information.
I received an ARC and was impressed at how completely and well-laid out the argumentation is.
To say that this book centers around the theme climate change, doesn't really do it justice. This book is chucked full of passionate research, arguments and well-laid together examples, and create a treasure chest of information. So many aspects surrounding the theme are addressed, that this book alone broadens the horizons and leaves the reader packed with information. But it goes further than that and offers the reader suggestions on how things can be changed.
This is not an easy read, and it carries quite a bit of weight on the information and fact end. Readers interested in the subject will find what they are looking for and more. The author spends no time with leisure, but uses every page to demonstrate and support climate change. The book starts out with the 2019 student climate protest, allowing the first pages to connect with the intended audience age group, and shows examples such as Greta Thunberg to hit the idea home that kids can have an influence, too. After this, it shoots off around the world to explain what climate change is, the factors, predictions, examples, what's been attempted, what's worked, and what hasn't as well as ideas and food for thought on how things need to continue or what can still be done.
Everything is presented in a logical manner and driven forward by examples. The accompanying photos and illustrations help drive certain points home or simply aid the reader in identifying certain situations. For anyone interested in the subject and wanting to learn more, it delivers and then some.
This isn't easy subject material to bring across to this age group, but the author does a pretty good job. The vocabulary, for the most part, stays at the intended level, and the arguments are laid out in a way that upper middle graders can follow and understand. But it's a lot. The arguments and examples hit with rapid fire and swerve right from one into the next. It's not something to sit down and easily digest, but becomes heavy quick. As said, for those with interest in the topic, it's great. For those without...it's a lot.
Examples are delivered from around the world and support every beat. This not only is necessary for the idea of climate change but also gave lovely insight into the rest of the world. But I'm not sure it's digestible to the intended audience. The names and places are dropped at a hat...many of which readers know little to nothing about. While this isn't the point, it still shoves a huge wedge between the information and reader, which leaves them disconnected. For most readers, I believe this book holds too much too fast. But for the right reader, it's a treasure chest of information.
I received an ARC and was impressed at how completely and well-laid out the argumentation is.
August 12, 2021
There are no new things in this book, because it is a summary of the latest topics on climate that the author reports in a clear way and for the kids and tries to push them to do something, since adults have already shown that they do not want to do anything, even when we could still do something.
As familiar as the topic is to me, I can only appreciate the language used by the author to make it all understandable and, as far as possible, addressable.
Cose nuove in questo libro non ce ne sono, perché é un riassunto degli ultimi argomenti sul clima che l'autrice riporta in modo chiaro e per i ragazzi e cerca di spingerli a fare qualcosa, visto che gli adulti hanno giá dimostrato di non voler fare niente, nemmeno quando ancora potevamo fare qualcosa.
Per quanto l'argomento mi sia noto, non posso che apprezzare il linguaggio utilizzato dall'autrice per rendere il tutto comprensibile e, per quanto possibile, affrontabile.
I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.
As familiar as the topic is to me, I can only appreciate the language used by the author to make it all understandable and, as far as possible, addressable.
Cose nuove in questo libro non ce ne sono, perché é un riassunto degli ultimi argomenti sul clima che l'autrice riporta in modo chiaro e per i ragazzi e cerca di spingerli a fare qualcosa, visto che gli adulti hanno giá dimostrato di non voler fare niente, nemmeno quando ancora potevamo fare qualcosa.
Per quanto l'argomento mi sia noto, non posso che apprezzare il linguaggio utilizzato dall'autrice per rendere il tutto comprensibile e, per quanto possibile, affrontabile.
I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.
May 23, 2024
Od dziecka uwielbiam programy przyrodnicze oraz od lat interesuję się i martwię katastrofą klimatyczną, tym w jakim stanie jest nasza planeta i dokąd zmierza. Choć nie jestem mocno aktywistycznie zaangażowana, staram się na małe sposoby jak najmniej do zmian klimatycznych dokładać, a może i czasem nawet im przeciwdziałać. Stąd bardzo ciekawa byłam książki "Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie", która twierdzi, że inspiruje i podsuwa pomysły, jak walczyć z negatywnymi skutkami zmian klimatu. Czy faktycznie tak jest? Cóż... i tak i nie.
Książka ta napisana jest naprawdę przystępnym językiem, angażującym, dopasowanym by i starszy i młodszy czytelnik czytał z zainteresowaniem. Pochłonęłam ją chyba w dwa dni i to z momentami przerwy by się nad pewnymi fragmentami dłużej zastanowić. W wielu aspektach jest to świetna pozycja dla osób, które w temacie zmian klimatycznych są kompletnie zielone. Wielu aspektach, ale nie wszystkich.
"Jak zmienić wszystko" miało potencjał, by być tytułem świetnym, niestety jednak końcowo pozostawia trochę do życzenia. Przede wszystkim porusza za dużo wątków. Tak, problem katastrofy klimatycznej jest wielowątkowy, jednak jako książka dla początkujących powinna skupić się na głównych i najważniejszych aspektach tego tematu. Dorzucanie wszystkiego, ale nie zagłębianie się w problemy, tylko takie liźnięcie ich, sprawia, że dopiero odkrywający temat czytelnik może się zagubić i w sumie nie wiedzieć o czym jest ta książka, co mu chce przykazać i jak ma zacząć "zmieniać wszystko". Chcąc należycie o tym wszystkim opowiedzieć książka musiałaby być z trzy razy dłuższa, albo mieć kontynuację - tom, w którym te drugorzędne problemy byłyby lepiej wyeksponowane i poruszone. Dodatkowo przez to nie starcza czasu na te główne przyczyny problemu i albo są pominięte, albo ledwo wspomniane (jak np. przemysł hodowlany).
Z powyższego akapitu może brzmieć, że uważam tę książkę za słabą, ale nie, absolutnie nie, po prostu widzę, że mogłaby być znacznie lepsza, ma nieco niewykorzystany potencjał, mimo to jednak jest wartościowa. Wiele fragmentów jest naprawdę trafnych, inteligentnych i spostrzegawczych. Przekazuje dużo ciekawych i ważnych informacji w przystępny sposób. Zawiera zdjęcia (dużo większe wrażenie robiłyby w kolorze, niestety po taniości są czarno-białe, nie tylko w wersji polskiej), by pewne rzeczy nam lepiej ukazać. Polecam, choć jak mam być szczera... więcej motywacji i inspiracji wyniosłam z pierwszego sezonu "Nasza Planeta", do obejrzenia którego ogromnie zachęcam. Do "Jak zmienić wszystko" nie zniechęcam, ale i nie namawiam. Można sporo dobrego z niej wynieść, ale jeśli miałabym polecić tylko jedną, jedyną książkę w tej tematyce, nie byłaby to ta.
Książka ta napisana jest naprawdę przystępnym językiem, angażującym, dopasowanym by i starszy i młodszy czytelnik czytał z zainteresowaniem. Pochłonęłam ją chyba w dwa dni i to z momentami przerwy by się nad pewnymi fragmentami dłużej zastanowić. W wielu aspektach jest to świetna pozycja dla osób, które w temacie zmian klimatycznych są kompletnie zielone. Wielu aspektach, ale nie wszystkich.
"Jak zmienić wszystko" miało potencjał, by być tytułem świetnym, niestety jednak końcowo pozostawia trochę do życzenia. Przede wszystkim porusza za dużo wątków. Tak, problem katastrofy klimatycznej jest wielowątkowy, jednak jako książka dla początkujących powinna skupić się na głównych i najważniejszych aspektach tego tematu. Dorzucanie wszystkiego, ale nie zagłębianie się w problemy, tylko takie liźnięcie ich, sprawia, że dopiero odkrywający temat czytelnik może się zagubić i w sumie nie wiedzieć o czym jest ta książka, co mu chce przykazać i jak ma zacząć "zmieniać wszystko". Chcąc należycie o tym wszystkim opowiedzieć książka musiałaby być z trzy razy dłuższa, albo mieć kontynuację - tom, w którym te drugorzędne problemy byłyby lepiej wyeksponowane i poruszone. Dodatkowo przez to nie starcza czasu na te główne przyczyny problemu i albo są pominięte, albo ledwo wspomniane (jak np. przemysł hodowlany).
Z powyższego akapitu może brzmieć, że uważam tę książkę za słabą, ale nie, absolutnie nie, po prostu widzę, że mogłaby być znacznie lepsza, ma nieco niewykorzystany potencjał, mimo to jednak jest wartościowa. Wiele fragmentów jest naprawdę trafnych, inteligentnych i spostrzegawczych. Przekazuje dużo ciekawych i ważnych informacji w przystępny sposób. Zawiera zdjęcia (dużo większe wrażenie robiłyby w kolorze, niestety po taniości są czarno-białe, nie tylko w wersji polskiej), by pewne rzeczy nam lepiej ukazać. Polecam, choć jak mam być szczera... więcej motywacji i inspiracji wyniosłam z pierwszego sezonu "Nasza Planeta", do obejrzenia którego ogromnie zachęcam. Do "Jak zmienić wszystko" nie zniechęcam, ale i nie namawiam. Można sporo dobrego z niej wynieść, ale jeśli miałabym polecić tylko jedną, jedyną książkę w tej tematyce, nie byłaby to ta.
February 11, 2024
Es ist Anfang Februar und meine Allergietabletten sind bereits jetzt im Einsatz. Die Pollensaison hat einfach schon jetzt gestartet. Wer da noch behauptet, dass der Klimawandel nicht existiert, dem kann wohl echt niemand mehr helfen. Wir stehen am Anfang der Klimakatastrophe und statt dass wir an der Utopie arbeiten, in der wir leben könnten, machen wir die Situation immer noch schlimmer. Was, ganz ehrlich gesagt, ein Armutszeugnis für unsere Gesellschaft ist. Wir haben das Privileg, von Wissenschaft umgeben zu sein, profitieren davon ganz ordentlich, und weigern uns trotzdem, die Wissenschaft ernst zu nehmen, wenn sie uns vor einer Katastrophe warnt, die wir gerade dabei sind, auszulösen. Und meiner Meinung nach kann man gar nicht früh genug damit beginnen, Menschen zu diesem Thema aufzuklären. Vor allem Jugendliche sind ja an diesem Thema sowieso interessiert - warum also nicht denen gleich Informationen an die Hand geben, die ihnen dabei helfen, über dieses Thema zu lernen und es zu verstehen?
Dieses Buch ist zum Beispiel für Jugendliche gemacht. Das wusste ich persönlich nicht, finde es aber wichtig, das hier zu erwähnen. Ich glaube, dass ich Jugendlichen ab 12 Jahren dieses Buch zutrauen würde. Je nachdem, wie reif die Kids sind, könnten sie das wohl wahrscheinlich auch schon früher lesen oder (so wie ich) hören. Die Autorin beherrscht einen einfachen Schreibstil, der aber trotzdem angenehm ist, und erklärt schwierige und vielleicht noch nicht bekannte Begriffe, ohne dabei aufdringlich zu wirken. Sie spricht die Jugendlichen direkt an und stellt andere Kinder und Jugendliche vor, die sich bereits erfolgreich für das Klima engagieren und bietet so Vorbilder an, an denen man sich orientieren könnte. Dabei schafft die Autorin es aber, ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger auszukommen. Diese Mischung halte ich für wichtig und für gut gelungen.
Gleichzeitig ist dieses Buch aber definitiv auch für Erwachsene geeignet. Ich bin definitiv erwachsen und hatte meine Freude mit diesem Buch. Auch für mich war dieses Hörbuch noch interessant und informativ. Besonders spannend fand ich die Geschichte der Vertuschung des Klimawandels. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie das tatsächlich im Buch genannt wird, also schreibt den Titel bitte einfach mir zu, wenn ihr ein Problem mit dem habt. Aber wusstet ihr, dass eigentlich schon in den 70ern vor dem Klimawandel gewarnt wurde. In den 70ern! Also vor 50 Jahren! Und heute gibt es immer noch Leute, die nicht an den Klimawandel glauben? Nach 50 Jahren? Wo sind wir als Menschheit bitte falsch abgebogen?
Besonders schön fand ich, dass hier nicht nur auf Umweltschutz, sondern auch auf die Bedeutung von Klimagerechtigkeit eingegangen wird. Denn das wird mir im aktuellen Diskurs leider zu oft vergessen. Nicht alle Menschen sind auf gleiche Weise vom Klimawandel betroffen. Während ich mir eine Klimaanlage für meine Wohnung kaufen könnte (und damit alles nochmal schlimmer machen würde), haben andere keine Wohnung, die sie kühlhalten könnten. Während ich den Sommer im Schwimmbad verbringen könnte, verdursten andere. Wir in Europa und vor allem in Österreich sind unglaublich privilegiert und werden deswegen wahrscheinlich auch um einiges weniger unter dem Klimawandel leiden als ein armes Land. Wie Privileg und Klimawandel zusammenhängen, wurde hier wirklich toll dargestellt!
Mein Fazit? Ein super spannendes Hörbuch, das sicher auch für jüngere Leser:innen geeignet ist. Das Buch ist informativ, spannend und hat mich gleichzeitig auch aufgewühlt.
Dieses Buch ist zum Beispiel für Jugendliche gemacht. Das wusste ich persönlich nicht, finde es aber wichtig, das hier zu erwähnen. Ich glaube, dass ich Jugendlichen ab 12 Jahren dieses Buch zutrauen würde. Je nachdem, wie reif die Kids sind, könnten sie das wohl wahrscheinlich auch schon früher lesen oder (so wie ich) hören. Die Autorin beherrscht einen einfachen Schreibstil, der aber trotzdem angenehm ist, und erklärt schwierige und vielleicht noch nicht bekannte Begriffe, ohne dabei aufdringlich zu wirken. Sie spricht die Jugendlichen direkt an und stellt andere Kinder und Jugendliche vor, die sich bereits erfolgreich für das Klima engagieren und bietet so Vorbilder an, an denen man sich orientieren könnte. Dabei schafft die Autorin es aber, ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger auszukommen. Diese Mischung halte ich für wichtig und für gut gelungen.
Gleichzeitig ist dieses Buch aber definitiv auch für Erwachsene geeignet. Ich bin definitiv erwachsen und hatte meine Freude mit diesem Buch. Auch für mich war dieses Hörbuch noch interessant und informativ. Besonders spannend fand ich die Geschichte der Vertuschung des Klimawandels. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie das tatsächlich im Buch genannt wird, also schreibt den Titel bitte einfach mir zu, wenn ihr ein Problem mit dem habt. Aber wusstet ihr, dass eigentlich schon in den 70ern vor dem Klimawandel gewarnt wurde. In den 70ern! Also vor 50 Jahren! Und heute gibt es immer noch Leute, die nicht an den Klimawandel glauben? Nach 50 Jahren? Wo sind wir als Menschheit bitte falsch abgebogen?
Besonders schön fand ich, dass hier nicht nur auf Umweltschutz, sondern auch auf die Bedeutung von Klimagerechtigkeit eingegangen wird. Denn das wird mir im aktuellen Diskurs leider zu oft vergessen. Nicht alle Menschen sind auf gleiche Weise vom Klimawandel betroffen. Während ich mir eine Klimaanlage für meine Wohnung kaufen könnte (und damit alles nochmal schlimmer machen würde), haben andere keine Wohnung, die sie kühlhalten könnten. Während ich den Sommer im Schwimmbad verbringen könnte, verdursten andere. Wir in Europa und vor allem in Österreich sind unglaublich privilegiert und werden deswegen wahrscheinlich auch um einiges weniger unter dem Klimawandel leiden als ein armes Land. Wie Privileg und Klimawandel zusammenhängen, wurde hier wirklich toll dargestellt!
Mein Fazit? Ein super spannendes Hörbuch, das sicher auch für jüngere Leser:innen geeignet ist. Das Buch ist informativ, spannend und hat mich gleichzeitig auch aufgewühlt.
September 27, 2022
Zmiana klimatu już teraz ma wpływ na naszą codzienność. Wyższa temperatura, huragany, czy pożary to dopiero początek efektów, jakie za sobą niesie. Jednak nigdy nie jest za późno, aby wziąć sprawy w swoje ręce i małymi krokami ratować planetę. Naomi Klein i Rebecca Stefoff w książce „Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie” nie tylko opisują przyczyny powstałego zagrożenia i kierunku, w który on zmierza, lecz także ukazują nam skuteczne rozwiązania – bo jeszcze mamy szansę ocalić ludzkość.
„Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie” to przede wszystkim apel. Apel, który powinien trafić do każdego z nas. Nie posiadamy planety B, a z każdym kolejnym dniem dokładamy zapałkę i palimy naszą przyszłość.
Jest to książka, która w przejrzysty i zrozumiały sposób „mówi o tym, dlaczego rośnie temperatura, w jaki sposób jej wzrost zmienia klimat i szkodzi planecie i – co najważniejsze – co możemy z tym zrobić.” Przekazuje wiarygodne informacje, a także przedstawia brutalne wydarzenia, które faktycznie miały miejsce w stosunku do różnych społeczności. Czytając lekturę, z ogromnym zainteresowaniem pochłaniałam kolejne wiadomości podane na tacy i z każdą kolejną stroną uświadamiałam sobie wagę problemu.
Niestety tłumaczenie, to jedyny aspekt książki, który wyjątkowo nie przypad�� mi do gustu. Mimo, że „Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie” czytało się szybko i przyjemnie, znalazłam kilka negatywów w tekście. Przede wszystkim było to tłumaczenie niektórych nazw własnych oraz momentami dziwna składnia zdania.
„Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie” autorstwa Naomi Klein i Rebecci Stefoff to niezwykle ważna książka. Nie jest to lektura do przeczytania na raz, ponieważ liczba informacji mogłaby nas nieco przytłoczyć – jest to lektura, jaką powinniśmy uważnie czytać, powoli przyswajając kolejne wiadomości. Globalne ocieplenie to problem, który dzieje się tu i teraz, a jego skutki odczuwają już niektóre społeczności. Jest to niezbędna pozycja dla każdego, która ma za zadanie przekonać nas do podjęcia działań na rzecz obrony klimatu – ocalmy planetę, póki jeszcze mamy czas.
„Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie” to przede wszystkim apel. Apel, który powinien trafić do każdego z nas. Nie posiadamy planety B, a z każdym kolejnym dniem dokładamy zapałkę i palimy naszą przyszłość.
Jest to książka, która w przejrzysty i zrozumiały sposób „mówi o tym, dlaczego rośnie temperatura, w jaki sposób jej wzrost zmienia klimat i szkodzi planecie i – co najważniejsze – co możemy z tym zrobić.” Przekazuje wiarygodne informacje, a także przedstawia brutalne wydarzenia, które faktycznie miały miejsce w stosunku do różnych społeczności. Czytając lekturę, z ogromnym zainteresowaniem pochłaniałam kolejne wiadomości podane na tacy i z każdą kolejną stroną uświadamiałam sobie wagę problemu.
Niestety tłumaczenie, to jedyny aspekt książki, który wyjątkowo nie przypad�� mi do gustu. Mimo, że „Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie” czytało się szybko i przyjemnie, znalazłam kilka negatywów w tekście. Przede wszystkim było to tłumaczenie niektórych nazw własnych oraz momentami dziwna składnia zdania.
„Jak zmienić wszystko. Młodzi na ratunek planecie” autorstwa Naomi Klein i Rebecci Stefoff to niezwykle ważna książka. Nie jest to lektura do przeczytania na raz, ponieważ liczba informacji mogłaby nas nieco przytłoczyć – jest to lektura, jaką powinniśmy uważnie czytać, powoli przyswajając kolejne wiadomości. Globalne ocieplenie to problem, który dzieje się tu i teraz, a jego skutki odczuwają już niektóre społeczności. Jest to niezbędna pozycja dla każdego, która ma za zadanie przekonać nas do podjęcia działań na rzecz obrony klimatu – ocalmy planetę, póki jeszcze mamy czas.
March 4, 2023
This book wasted all of my energy, and was simply time consuming. The ideas’s were great, but told in such a exausting way. The chapters are way to long for the content, and you can get all the idea by reading just the introduction. If you want to read a book about climate change and really learn something, don’t read this. This book isn’t about “How to Change Everything” but about how terrible things are on the world whrite now. Only the last chapter was about how to stop global warming, but it didn’t teach me anything I don’t already know, and I am a young human so this book is aimed at kids my age.
September 22, 2021
Absolutamente imprescindible para hablar a los jóvenes sobre el problema del cambio climático. La perspectiva no es en absoluto derrotista ni inmovilista. Al contrario, la obra es una incitación al activismo político por la justicia climática.
March 17, 2021
10 year old me gives this 5 stars.
March 27, 2023
Szeretem azt, ahogy Naomi Klein gondolkodik erről a világról, ezért amikor megláttam, hogy van egy könyv, amit a klímatudatosság kapcsán írt nem is nagyon gondolkodtam, hogy elolvasom-e. Aztán ha az ember nem tájékozódik rendesen, akkor egyszer csak azon kapja magát, hogy egy középiskolásoknak írt gondolatébresztő könyvet olvas. A tény persze igencsak megsüvegelendő, hogy van ilyen könyv, de a helyzet realizálásának pillanatában átsuhant az agyamon, hogy akkor most ezt lehet, hogy mégsem kellene. De persze, miért is ne?
Egészen biztos, hogy ez a könyv, ha 17-18 éves koromban akad a kezembe, akkor sokkal nagyobb hatással lett volna rám. Ami persze az alapvető célja is a kiadványnak és meg is kell hagyni, hogy ezt a célt nagyon is jól oldja meg! Szerettem, hogy más narratívákkal ellentétben itt inkább arról volt szó, hogy a legnagyobb iparágak és kormányok, valamint az ő összefonódásaik kizsákmányoló, profithajhász magatartása hogyan szüli azokat az externáliákat, amik a legnagyobb részben tehetnek a környezetünk szennyeződéséről, hiszen általában nem ezek azok az információk, amik a könyv célcsoportjához eljutnak. Sokkal inkább az egyéni felelősség elvének hangsúlyozása látható és hallható a mainstreamben, ami persze itt is megjelenik, de a pofonokat mégis azok a nagyvállalatok és politikai szereplők kapják, akik pontosan tudják, hogy mennyi kár keletkezik a működésük nyomán. A pofonok kiosztásán túl pedig több ötletet is felsorakoztat a könyv arra, hogy miként lehetne ebből a körből kilépni, bár ezek kapcsán meg kell hagyni, hogy azok a magyar közpolitikai viszonyokban egyes esetekben teljesen elképzelhetetlenek.
Szerintem végzős középiskolásként erre a könyvre gond nélkül öt csillagot adtam volna, így őszülő fejjel inkább csak négy, de azzal a megkötéssel, hogy ha valaki nagyobb kamasznak keres ajándékba olvasnivalót, akkor gondoljon erre a kiadványra nyugodt szívvel!
Egészen biztos, hogy ez a könyv, ha 17-18 éves koromban akad a kezembe, akkor sokkal nagyobb hatással lett volna rám. Ami persze az alapvető célja is a kiadványnak és meg is kell hagyni, hogy ezt a célt nagyon is jól oldja meg! Szerettem, hogy más narratívákkal ellentétben itt inkább arról volt szó, hogy a legnagyobb iparágak és kormányok, valamint az ő összefonódásaik kizsákmányoló, profithajhász magatartása hogyan szüli azokat az externáliákat, amik a legnagyobb részben tehetnek a környezetünk szennyeződéséről, hiszen általában nem ezek azok az információk, amik a könyv célcsoportjához eljutnak. Sokkal inkább az egyéni felelősség elvének hangsúlyozása látható és hallható a mainstreamben, ami persze itt is megjelenik, de a pofonokat mégis azok a nagyvállalatok és politikai szereplők kapják, akik pontosan tudják, hogy mennyi kár keletkezik a működésük nyomán. A pofonok kiosztásán túl pedig több ötletet is felsorakoztat a könyv arra, hogy miként lehetne ebből a körből kilépni, bár ezek kapcsán meg kell hagyni, hogy azok a magyar közpolitikai viszonyokban egyes esetekben teljesen elképzelhetetlenek.
Szerintem végzős középiskolásként erre a könyvre gond nélkül öt csillagot adtam volna, így őszülő fejjel inkább csak négy, de azzal a megkötéssel, hogy ha valaki nagyobb kamasznak keres ajándékba olvasnivalót, akkor gondoljon erre a kiadványra nyugodt szívvel!
November 18, 2021
I'm convinced some of the most important work being done in publishing right now is in the children's non-fiction market. Finding non-fic that is accessible to those in the 10-13 bracket is nigh on impossible - you need something more substantial than a DK picture book, but nothing as hard going as adult non-fic can be.
This book is a perfect example of a book that hits that sweet spot. Klein and Stefoff make for an excellent team, with Klein's ideas and work neatly distilled down into highly readable text which doesn't condescend to the teenage reader. It doesn't shy away from being openly anti-capitalist, and doesn't moderate its politics either. I can't wait to share this with the kids.
This book is a perfect example of a book that hits that sweet spot. Klein and Stefoff make for an excellent team, with Klein's ideas and work neatly distilled down into highly readable text which doesn't condescend to the teenage reader. It doesn't shy away from being openly anti-capitalist, and doesn't moderate its politics either. I can't wait to share this with the kids.
September 21, 2022
bardzo przyjemna i wartościowa książka, którą czytało mi się niesamowicie szybko I płynnie. Do tego jest napisana prostym językiem w bardzo przystępny sposób więc mlodzi czytelnicy (do których zresztą kierowana jest ta książka) nie powinni mieć problemy ze zrozumieniem jej treści
September 24, 2021
4.5 / 5
I really liked this one. Would 100% recommend!
I really liked this one. Would 100% recommend!
March 9, 2023
Nuorille tehty versio Kleinin tuotannosta. Ketään ei yli- eikä aliarvioida, moni aikuinenkin vois lukea tämän.
August 22, 2025
Target audience is for juveniles but the information is still clear and succinct for adults to read.
October 9, 2021
A book aimed for (very) young people, but also adults and elders can enjoy and learn from it.
This book is not only about the climate crisis we face, but also the ecologic crisis.
It's not the first time we faced a crisis where we must change our lifestyles so much. Klein puts as examples USA in the decade of the 30s with the New Deal (from here it comes New Green Deal) and USA-Europe after the World War II. [There are many, Jared Diamond explains some on "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" we can learn from].
During the New Deal, the US Government made efforts to save the young generation using tools like promoting voluntarism to help them -gaining skills and getting paid for it-, and also the nature, planting billions of trees.
We must change the attitude towards nature, this is, that it belongs to us, and we can and must master it and do what we please to gain all resources and energies from it. A perspective that brought us to capitalism, which will lead us to a huge extinction if we don't end it soon.
She encourages the youth to provoke the change for they are our last hope and they will suffer most. We still have time, but must start now. (We had to begin yesterday, and the change would have been slighter, but we didn't and the time runs out).
For that, we must change our attitude, our lifestyle, and so reducing drastically our extractivism and consumerism.
Einstein said, "Let's not pretend that things change if we always do the same" (or with the same mentality).
"There is no money" is not an excuse anymore. If there is will, there is money, or with other words, there is money when/for the powers that be want. Moreover, with the Pandora Papers we see how many wealthy people hide their money on off-shore to keep their -already such- opulence.
We can and should reduce the working hours to 6h or even 4h daily. This way, there would be plenty of jobs and the unemployement would reduce. Moreover, we all would benefit from it, having more time to spend with family and friends, stay more in contact with the nature and even learn something new or volunteer and help other people or the environment we live in.
We need to learn more from the indigenous tribes, they care, nurture their habitat. They are aware without it can't live.
In her book, she explains how important the (mass) movements are and can stop companies or governemnts polluting a land or a river, for instance.
The crisis are opportunities to rethink what is good or works and what is bad or doesn't work.
We need to modify the system not only for making the earth livable, but also for making it fairer, and a better place to live in where its people can live happier and with the necessity covered and not depending on money, or leaving the poorest behind.
Will we -our civilizacion- choose to fail or succeed?
This book is not only about the climate crisis we face, but also the ecologic crisis.
It's not the first time we faced a crisis where we must change our lifestyles so much. Klein puts as examples USA in the decade of the 30s with the New Deal (from here it comes New Green Deal) and USA-Europe after the World War II. [There are many, Jared Diamond explains some on "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" we can learn from].
During the New Deal, the US Government made efforts to save the young generation using tools like promoting voluntarism to help them -gaining skills and getting paid for it-, and also the nature, planting billions of trees.
We must change the attitude towards nature, this is, that it belongs to us, and we can and must master it and do what we please to gain all resources and energies from it. A perspective that brought us to capitalism, which will lead us to a huge extinction if we don't end it soon.
She encourages the youth to provoke the change for they are our last hope and they will suffer most. We still have time, but must start now. (We had to begin yesterday, and the change would have been slighter, but we didn't and the time runs out).
For that, we must change our attitude, our lifestyle, and so reducing drastically our extractivism and consumerism.
Einstein said, "Let's not pretend that things change if we always do the same" (or with the same mentality).
"There is no money" is not an excuse anymore. If there is will, there is money, or with other words, there is money when/for the powers that be want. Moreover, with the Pandora Papers we see how many wealthy people hide their money on off-shore to keep their -already such- opulence.
We can and should reduce the working hours to 6h or even 4h daily. This way, there would be plenty of jobs and the unemployement would reduce. Moreover, we all would benefit from it, having more time to spend with family and friends, stay more in contact with the nature and even learn something new or volunteer and help other people or the environment we live in.
We need to learn more from the indigenous tribes, they care, nurture their habitat. They are aware without it can't live.
In her book, she explains how important the (mass) movements are and can stop companies or governemnts polluting a land or a river, for instance.
The crisis are opportunities to rethink what is good or works and what is bad or doesn't work.
We need to modify the system not only for making the earth livable, but also for making it fairer, and a better place to live in where its people can live happier and with the necessity covered and not depending on money, or leaving the poorest behind.
Will we -our civilizacion- choose to fail or succeed?
December 27, 2021
Este ensayo dobre el cambio climàtico te hace plantearte la verdadera razón de su causa y cómo esta se debe a intereses econòmicos i sociales además de nuestro modo de vida en que lo queremos todo inmediato, barato i actual.
Me a gustado porque plantea una perspectiva, social y política sobre este problema y vas más allá de la necesidad de reducir el consumo de carne, la babsura y demás, sino que te hace ver que el problema está más arriba.
Para mi, su mayor punto es la comparación entre la desigualdad económica y la desigualdad climática, que cae sobre las mismas personas y el porqué.
No va a cambiar el mundo ni a ser revolucionario pero es fácil de comprender, entretenido y te hace reflexionar.
Me a gustado porque plantea una perspectiva, social y política sobre este problema y vas más allá de la necesidad de reducir el consumo de carne, la babsura y demás, sino que te hace ver que el problema está más arriba.
Para mi, su mayor punto es la comparación entre la desigualdad económica y la desigualdad climática, que cae sobre las mismas personas y el porqué.
No va a cambiar el mundo ni a ser revolucionario pero es fácil de comprender, entretenido y te hace reflexionar.
January 5, 2022
Easy to read and well written. However, it focus too much on the problems and little on solutions, not Exploring all the alternatives. And the real alternative is to become an activist. If by activist, the author means each of us doing something, I agree.
No discussion about nuclear power, or suggestions of how countries like Indian and African countries will get their energy. Furthermore, if convuluted climate change, with social injustice and even manage to link to Christchurch terrorist attack. I am aware this new trend of link all the injustice into one but they are not the same...
No discussion about nuclear power, or suggestions of how countries like Indian and African countries will get their energy. Furthermore, if convuluted climate change, with social injustice and even manage to link to Christchurch terrorist attack. I am aware this new trend of link all the injustice into one but they are not the same...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 10, 2021
Not only teens but adults and elected officials need to read this book. It does exactly what the title states, offering tips for how to change what isn't working in the world. And when author Naomi Klein uses the word "change," she doesn't mean little changes such as no longer using plastic straws in our take-out beverages, she means radical change and provides a blueprint for what she considers to be a Green New Deal similar to President FDR's New Deal back in the 1930s where jobs focused on the environment would be created and consumers would buy less and move away from capitalism. The book is organized into three sections--one focusing on the current state of the planet, the second spelling out what led to this state and the increasing temperatures on Earth, and the third anticipating the future. Chapter 9 will be of particular interest to teens as it provides tips for environmental activists. There's even an Afterword about the global pandemic. I learned quite a lot from this book, and while much of it shocked and saddened me, I also has to conclude that my own buying habits have contributed to the problem and that only radical changes in how we do business and go about our daily lives will save this planet. While individuals can make a difference, Klein argues that it is up to industries and big business to make changes and reparations to the nations from which they've reaped so many benefits. She also includes vignettes highlighting the work of young activists who have dedicated themselves to the cause of climate justice. The points she makes about certain areas being considered "sacrifice zones" (. 84) or "national sacrifice areas" (p. 84), regions such as Appalachia that have been gutted for the good of the country as a whole. Not only does she correctly describe what happened in New Orleans before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina with individuals and companies making a profit from the disaster, but she describes the effects of the hurricane on Puerto Rico as well, making the point that it is the poor and the most vulnerable who suffer most from these disasters and who are the ones who are left behind, dismissed, and ignored. This is such a passionate wake-up call, but I wonder who's listening and how to reach those who aren't. Time is running out. What are our governments doing to make these changes, and how can we make our wishes known?
September 30, 2021
In diesem Buch zum Thema Klimawandel geht es vor allem um die Geschichte der Klimaschützer.
Wer hat wann zuerst gewusst und gewarnt, was passieren könnte, und wer hat seitdem was unternommen - oder auch nicht?
Wer sind die "Bösen", die sehenden Auges ins Verderben rennen, und wer sind die Helden und Vorbilder, die schon Vieles erreicht und noch viel mehr versucht haben? Was können Aktivisten tun, was funktioniert und hat sich bereits in der Praxis bewährt? Und was sind die Möglichkeiten für die Zukunft?
Aufschlussreich und gut erklärt, auch für junge Leser/Hörer ohne viel Hintergrundwissen geschrieben. Manchmal war mir die Zielgruppe etwas unklar, wenn es eben noch darum ging, "was du an deiner Schule tun kannst" und dann wieder darum "wie du Aktien grün anlegst".
Durchaus spannend und fundiert, aber auch relativ stark moralisch und emotional aufgeladen - auch an der Stelle wohl vor allem für ein jüngeres Publikum gedacht.
Als Hörbuch für mich gut geeignet, die Stimme der Sprecherin ist angenehm, wenn auch für meinen Geschmack deutlich zu langsam gelesen. Mit 1.25-facher Geschwindigkeit bin ich gut zurecht gekommen.
Wer hat wann zuerst gewusst und gewarnt, was passieren könnte, und wer hat seitdem was unternommen - oder auch nicht?
Wer sind die "Bösen", die sehenden Auges ins Verderben rennen, und wer sind die Helden und Vorbilder, die schon Vieles erreicht und noch viel mehr versucht haben? Was können Aktivisten tun, was funktioniert und hat sich bereits in der Praxis bewährt? Und was sind die Möglichkeiten für die Zukunft?
Aufschlussreich und gut erklärt, auch für junge Leser/Hörer ohne viel Hintergrundwissen geschrieben. Manchmal war mir die Zielgruppe etwas unklar, wenn es eben noch darum ging, "was du an deiner Schule tun kannst" und dann wieder darum "wie du Aktien grün anlegst".
Durchaus spannend und fundiert, aber auch relativ stark moralisch und emotional aufgeladen - auch an der Stelle wohl vor allem für ein jüngeres Publikum gedacht.
Als Hörbuch für mich gut geeignet, die Stimme der Sprecherin ist angenehm, wenn auch für meinen Geschmack deutlich zu langsam gelesen. Mit 1.25-facher Geschwindigkeit bin ich gut zurecht gekommen.
December 10, 2021
Es gibt nichts Neues in diesem Buch, denn es ist eine Zusammenfassung der aktuellen Klimaproblematik, die der Autor in einer klaren Art und Weise für junge Leute darstellt und versucht, sie dazu zu bringen, etwas zu tun, da die Erwachsenen bereits gezeigt haben, dass sie nichts tun wollen, selbst wenn wir noch etwas tun könnten.
So vertraut mir das Thema auch ist, so sehr schätze ich die Sprache, die der Autor verwendet, um es verständlich und, soweit möglich, ansprechbar zu machen.
Cose nuove in questo libro non ce ne sono, perché é un riassunto degli ultimi argomenti sul clima che l'autrice riporta in modo chiaro e per i ragazzi e cerca di spingerli a fare qualcosa, visto che gli adulti hanno giá dimostrato di non voler fare niente, nemmeno quando ancora potevamo fare qualcosa.
Per quanto l'argomento mi sia noto, non posso che apprezzare il linguaggio utilizzato dall'autrice per rendere il tutto comprensibile e, per quanto possibile, affrontabile.
Ich habe vom Verlag ein kostenloses digitales Vorab-Exemplar des Buches im Austausch für eine ehrliche Rezension erhalten.
So vertraut mir das Thema auch ist, so sehr schätze ich die Sprache, die der Autor verwendet, um es verständlich und, soweit möglich, ansprechbar zu machen.
Cose nuove in questo libro non ce ne sono, perché é un riassunto degli ultimi argomenti sul clima che l'autrice riporta in modo chiaro e per i ragazzi e cerca di spingerli a fare qualcosa, visto che gli adulti hanno giá dimostrato di non voler fare niente, nemmeno quando ancora potevamo fare qualcosa.
Per quanto l'argomento mi sia noto, non posso che apprezzare il linguaggio utilizzato dall'autrice per rendere il tutto comprensibile e, per quanto possibile, affrontabile.
Ich habe vom Verlag ein kostenloses digitales Vorab-Exemplar des Buches im Austausch für eine ehrliche Rezension erhalten.
January 5, 2022
A lot of good points in here, but paired with an unhealthy serving of oversimplification - at times to the point of non-recognition. Add to that a patronizing side of unrestrained and unapologetic ideological activism. And wash it all down with skimming over the inconvenient and down-right ignoring that which doesn't fit said activism.
All of which I could deal with - it's Naomi Klein, I know what I'm getting - except, of course, that the whole book is a call to action (to arms even, albeit not the explosive and ballistic kinds) aimed directly at mobilizing children and young people.
This gives me a bad aftertaste, even when I agree with Klein.
All of which I could deal with - it's Naomi Klein, I know what I'm getting - except, of course, that the whole book is a call to action (to arms even, albeit not the explosive and ballistic kinds) aimed directly at mobilizing children and young people.
This gives me a bad aftertaste, even when I agree with Klein.
January 30, 2025
*3.5 stars would be what I’d rate this if I could do half stars on here.
This isn’t my typical read. However, I felt it was an important one, so I grabbed the audio version and got to listening, The book is incredibly informative and really does a great job sharing the history of climate change. The author really focuses on the young readers, urging them to take action to help protect their future. I really liked that part. The author is very knowledgeable and passionate about the cause, but for me the audiobook was tough to stay focused on while I was driving. This should have been a physical read for me, as I think I would have absorbed more. I think I’ll likely try that and maybe I’ll come back and edit my rating. Overall, very informative and I will encourage others to give it a read. Some of the facts within the pages of this book will scare you.
This isn’t my typical read. However, I felt it was an important one, so I grabbed the audio version and got to listening, The book is incredibly informative and really does a great job sharing the history of climate change. The author really focuses on the young readers, urging them to take action to help protect their future. I really liked that part. The author is very knowledgeable and passionate about the cause, but for me the audiobook was tough to stay focused on while I was driving. This should have been a physical read for me, as I think I would have absorbed more. I think I’ll likely try that and maybe I’ll come back and edit my rating. Overall, very informative and I will encourage others to give it a read. Some of the facts within the pages of this book will scare you.
May 7, 2022
bardzo sie męczyłam z ta ksiazka, mało przydatnych informacji
September 27, 2022
W sposób prosty i przystępny ksiażka pozwala młodym ludziom zrozumieć jak ważne jest aby przeciwdziałać zmianie klimatu. Bardzo fajny reportaż jak na pierwszy raz z tym gatunkiem 🌱
December 14, 2023
Unflinching and thorough!
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