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OverviewAs the risks of the climate crisis continue to grow, so too do the challenges of facing a harsh climate future with honesty and courage; justice and compassion; meaning and purpose. Hope and Courage in the Climate Crisis explores diverse sources of learning and wisdom –from climate scientists and activists; philosophers and social theorists; Indigenous cultures and ways of life; faith based and spiritual traditions; artists and writers –which can help us live courageous, compassionate and creative lives in a world of rapidly accelerating climatic and ecological risk. Accelerating the transition to a just and resilient zero-carbon society will require visionary leadership and courageous collective action. Awareness that rapid action might still be insufficient to prevent severe and irreversible social and ecological damage is however a source of deep concern for many people passionately committed to decisive climate action. Drawing on broad experience as a climate activist, researcher and policy maker John Wiseman provides a wide ranging, accessible and provocative guided tour of ideas which can inspire and sustain radical hope and defiant courage in the long emergency which now lies before us. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John WisemanPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9783030707422ISBN 10: 3030707423 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 07 August 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Courage and wisdom in a burning world Chapter 2: Beyond denial and despair: Honesty and action on the climate change front line Chapter 3: Remembering magnificence: The power of collective action and the beauty ofthe Earth Chapter 4: Caring for country: Indigenous and First Nations learning about survival,resilience and resistance Chapter 5: Cooling the fevered city: Reason and hubris in Greek and Enlightenmentphilosophy Chapter 6: Sisyphus in flames: Critical theory, modernity and power Chapter 7: Mercy to all beings: Christian, Jewish and Islamic learning about thankfulness,love and care Chapter 8:All things pass: Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian learning about suffering,impermanence and compassion Chapter 9: Living ecologically: Understanding and respecting complexity andinterdependence Chapter 10: How the light gets in: Imagination and action in the long emergency Chapter 11: Courage under fire: The 2050 Zero-Carbon World Oration Chapter 12: The roar of the ocean: Concluding thoughts and questionsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Wiseman is a research fellow at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and the Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne, Australia. His current research and policy work focuses on strategies for restoring a safe climate and accelerating the transition to a just and resilient zero-carbon society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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