We\'ve known for decades that Climate change is an existential crisis.
Clear-eyed yet optimistic, Saving Ourselves offers timely insights on how social movements can take power back From deeply entrenched interests and open windows of opportunity for transformative Climate action..
She considers when and how activism is most successful, identifying the importance of creating community, capitalizing on shocking moments, and cultivating resilience.
Fisher examines the radical flank of the Climate movement: its emergence and growth, its use of direct action, and how it might evolve as the Climate crisis worsens.
Spurred by this lack of progress, Climate activism has become increasingly confrontational.
She assesses the current state of affairs and shows why public policy and private-sector efforts have been ineffective.
Fisher argues that there is a realistic path forward for Climate action--but only through mass mobilization that responds to the growing severity and frequency of disastrous events.
Is there any hope of achieving the systemic change we need? Dana R.
All the while, the Climate crisis worsens.
Even though we have seen growing concern From everyday people, civil society has succeeded only in pressuring decision makers to adopt watered-down policies.
Fossil fuel interests maintain a stranglehold on political and economic power.
Governments have struggled to meet even modest goals.
For just as long, we\'ve seen the complete failure of our institutions to rise to the challenge.
We\'ve known for decades that Climate change is an existential crisis
