Climate Worrier: A Hypocrite’s Guide to Saving the Planet

by Colm O'Regan

Bestselling author Colm O’Regan is a worrier. A professional one. Caution is his watchword. Risk aversion is his love language. Now Colm is grappling with the biggest worry of the whole ‘planet being on fire’ thing and how exactly we can help. Don’t worry, this isn’t a book telling you how to live off the grid and make your own planet-friendly soap from woodlice (that’s the sequel). Instead, Climate Worrier is about the journey, about trying (and often failing) to be part of the solution to the big issues, while not despairing at the endless hypocrisies that come from also being part of the problem. It’s about trying to be become the greenest version of yourself; about joining the ranks of those who give a shit and do a bit. So if you’ve fretted
- using your diesel car to get closer to nature,
- eating your ethical food off a plastic plate,
- existing
and have a general feeling we’re all doing too little, too late, Climate Worrier is the book for you.

304 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 2023

About the author

Colm O’Regan is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, columnist and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column for the Irish Examiner and has written for national online and papery publications on both sides of the Irish Sea. Colm is a columnist with RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime, BBC World Service’s In The Balance and BBC World News’ Talking Business. He has also written and presented two half hours of comedy for Radio 1 with more to follow next year.

Colm is one of Ireland’s most in- demand after-dinner comedian. He also MCs awards ceremonies, corporate communications days and has acted as a panel moderator, bringing an entertaining touch to economics in Ireland, Europe and the USA. As a standup comedian, he has performed all over the world. His stand-up has also featured on RTÉ’s Late Late Show and on Comedy Central.

Colm set up and runs the @irishmammies Twitter account which, with over 210000 followers was the inspiration behind his previous three bestselling books of Irish Mammies and Bolloxology, a good humoured rants about the modern world. His first novel, Ann Devine Ready for Her Close-up, launched March 14th, is available online and in all good bookshops.

From Dripsey in County Cork, Colm now lives in Dublin but he’s up and down that road a good bit.

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was at an energy conference recently where Colm O'Regan was the MC. He was ideal for the topics being discussed. I then read this book. Really excellent, funny but serious. We can all do our bit to tackle climate change but it is important to recognise that not everyone will have the resources to carry out the work necessary and we must help them as a community.