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Despite It All: A Handbook for Climate Hopefuls

Fred Pearce draws on decades of environmental reporting to examine why hope remains possible amid climate disruption and ecological loss. He follows examples of recovery, resilience, and changing human behavior, considering slower population growth, shifts in material consumption, new technologies, and older forms of practical knowledge. His argument does not dismiss the seriousness of environmental damage. Instead, it asks which developments could help societies change course and where existing progress deserves closer attention. The book presents a case for informed optimism grounded in observation and the possibility of collective action.

Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 2026-02-12
Format: Hardback
Pages: 152
ISBN: 9781803513621

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Science / Global Warming & Climate Change Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy

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