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All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth， courage， and solutions to lead humanity forward。

"A powerful read that fills one with， dare I say 。 。 。 hope？"--The New York Times

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE

There is a renaissance blooming in the climate movement: leadership that is more characteristically feminine and more faithfully feminist， rooted in compassion， connection， creativity， and collaboration。 While it's clear that women and girls are vital voices and agents of change for this planet， they are too often missing from the proverbial table。 More than a problem of bias， it's a dynamic that sets us up for failure。 To change everything， we need everyone。

All We Can Save illuminates the expertise and insights of dozens of diverse women leading on climate in the United States--scientists， journalists， farmers， lawyers， teachers， activists， innovators， wonks， and designers， across generations， geographies， and race--and aims to advance a more representative， nuanced， and solution-oriented public conversation on the climate crisis。 These women offer a spectrum of ideas and insights for how we can rapidly， radically reshape society。

Intermixing essays with poetry and art， this book is both a balm and a guide for knowing and holding what has been done to the world， while bolstering our resolve never to give up on one another or our collective future。 We must summon truth， courage， and solutions to turn away from the brink and toward life-giving possibility。 Curated by two climate leaders， the book is a collection and celebration of visionaries who are leading us on a path toward all we can save。

With essays and poems by:

Emily Atkin - Xiye Bastida - Ellen Bass - Colette Pichon Battle - Jainey K。 Bavishi - Janine Benyus - adrienne maree brown - R�gine Cl�ment - Abigail Dillen - Camille T。 Dungy - Rhiana Gunn-Wright - Joy Harjo - Katharine Hayhoe - Mary Anna�se Heglar - Jane Hirshfield - Mary Anne Hitt - Ailish Hopper - Tara Houska， Zhaabowekwe - Emily N。 Johnston - Joan Naviyuk Kane - Naomi Klein - Kate Knuth - Ada Lim�n - Louise Maher-Johnson - Kate Marvel - Gina McCarthy - Anne Haven McDonnell - Sarah Miller - Sherri Mitchell， Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset - Susanne C。 Moser - Lynna Odel - Sharon Olds - Mary Oliver - Kate Orff - Jacqui Patterson - Leah Penniman - Catherine Pierce - Marge Piercy - Kendra Pierre-Louis - Varshini - Prakash - Janisse Ray - Christine E。 Nieves Rodriguez - Favianna Rodriguez - Cameron Russell - Ash Sanders - Judith D。 Schwartz - Patricia Smith - Emily Stengel - Sarah Stillman - Leah Cardamore Stokes - Amanda Sturgeon - Maggie Thomas - Heather McTeer Toney - Alexandria Villase�or - Alice Walker - Amy Westervelt - Jane Zelikova

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Reviews

Lance Kuhn ，

There's a lot here， maybe more than I can process right now。 It is true and necessary， as Emily Atkins points out， that we must not only speak the truth， but speak our minds as well。 It is imperative that a lot more people， covering a lot wider range of culture and leanings， get involved。 Amy Westervelt makes a key point that scientists （hey， that's me！） and others try to use knowledge and facts to shift power structures， and it just doesn't work。 A big part of that， as supported by Kendra Pierr There's a lot here， maybe more than I can process right now。 It is true and necessary， as Emily Atkins points out， that we must not only speak the truth， but speak our minds as well。 It is imperative that a lot more people， covering a lot wider range of culture and leanings， get involved。 Amy Westervelt makes a key point that scientists （hey， that's me！） and others try to use knowledge and facts to shift power structures， and it just doesn't work。 A big part of that， as supported by Kendra Pierre-Lewis， Jane Zelikova and others， is to show people that we don't need massive new technologies to make a big difference; much of what we need has been there all along。 But I think， in the end， the key is this: we need to find common ground with those around us， regardless of political leanings or cultural persuasions。 To get the critical mass necessary to make a big move requires drawing in those who are skeptical。 The way to do that is to find common ground in life， move to common ground in what is happening to the earth， then set them loose to do what they need to do。 。。。more

Alejandra ，

This is one of the best books I've ever read about climate change。 Full of not hope but action， resilience and understanding。 The natural world is falling apart， but this collection of essays is a reminder that we are not alone， that mourning is natural to what is happening and that we still have a choice to make。 Maybe the problem is no longer solvable， but there's so much work to do and doing it is worth it。 This is one of the best books I've ever read about climate change。 Full of not hope but action， resilience and understanding。 The natural world is falling apart， but this collection of essays is a reminder that we are not alone， that mourning is natural to what is happening and that we still have a choice to make。 Maybe the problem is no longer solvable， but there's so much work to do and doing it is worth it。 。。。more

Kristin ，

Yes， this took me ages to read。 To be fair I have a hard time reading more about climate change while working through my degree and staring it in the face all the time。 BUT this was a nice collection that stretches far and wide in the environmental movement， from human stories to agriculture to the ocean to plants， from art to poetry to essays。 In spite of the breadth， it feels like a cohesive collection。 It is both infuriating and hopeful。 Sometimes it can feel like we aren’t actually making pr Yes， this took me ages to read。 To be fair I have a hard time reading more about climate change while working through my degree and staring it in the face all the time。 BUT this was a nice collection that stretches far and wide in the environmental movement， from human stories to agriculture to the ocean to plants， from art to poetry to essays。 In spite of the breadth， it feels like a cohesive collection。 It is both infuriating and hopeful。 Sometimes it can feel like we aren’t actually making progress in addressing climate change （and to be fair we aren’t moving nearly fast enough）， but when it feels like you are the only one actually losing sleep over it in your circles， it can be encouraging to read about what other people are doing and how they are feeling。 。。。more

Wouter ，

Zoveelste klimaatboek， maar toch bijzonder geschreven。 Vooral de essays van inheemse vrouwen waren echt mindblowing。 Aanrader！

Kellie ，

I really enjoyed this anthology of essays by women at the forefront of the climate movement。 I also appreciated how it was organized。 As with most books of essays， there were some that really resonated with me and some that didn’t do much for me。 Many felt like lists of the writer’s accomplishments， without a clear call to action for the reader - I think this could have been solved with a brief introduction to the author prior to each essay， so their own words required less exposition about thei I really enjoyed this anthology of essays by women at the forefront of the climate movement。 I also appreciated how it was organized。 As with most books of essays， there were some that really resonated with me and some that didn’t do much for me。 Many felt like lists of the writer’s accomplishments， without a clear call to action for the reader - I think this could have been solved with a brief introduction to the author prior to each essay， so their own words required less exposition about their experience and more focus on the topic at hand。Worth the read particularly for the FEEL section， which was incredibly moving。 The NOURISH section also felt the most cohesive。A solid read for anyone interested in the climate movement。 。。。more

LeeAnn Marie ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 From soil to the energy grid， this book keeps you thinking。

Alice Romanov ，

such a beautiful， affirming， uplifting， educational book that has also become a cornerstone for a community practice。 Highly recommend joining or creating a reading circle for this book as is recommended on the All We Can Save website。 <3

Arlie ，

Oof。 This was a heck of a ride to read during a heatwave （PNW heat bubble 2021）。 Like any compilation of essays， some of these hit home for me while others didn't。 There was decent balance between doom and gloom， nihilism， hope， success stories， and calls to action。 A little more self congratulation than I could stomach at times。 But the work is hard and the people fighting do deserve recognition。 It was also nice to see concrete results of action， which makes me more likely to participate （inst Oof。 This was a heck of a ride to read during a heatwave （PNW heat bubble 2021）。 Like any compilation of essays， some of these hit home for me while others didn't。 There was decent balance between doom and gloom， nihilism， hope， success stories， and calls to action。 A little more self congratulation than I could stomach at times。 But the work is hard and the people fighting do deserve recognition。 It was also nice to see concrete results of action， which makes me more likely to participate （instead of thinking it won't make a difference） in future。The takeaway is the title。 We need to do all we can to save all that we can。 We've already lost so much， and so much more is on the brink of extinction。 Every action now matters。 Evey degree， every cm of rising water。 I feel the pressure and the empowerment。 Don't get depressed。 Do something。 Write your MP。 Write your brands。 Send $ to folks on the front lines getting arrested protecting water， forests， land， people。 Figure out how to adapt your industry to meet the 0 emissions goal。 We can do this if we work together。 We don't really have much of a choice， so let's go。 。。。more

Chelsie ，

My favourite non-fiction book of the year。 Highly recommend placing this one on your reading list as soon as possible。

Clararuthb328 ，

The editors drew together a really strong cast of VIPs from the climate movement。 The best chapters brought forward their perspectives into incisive observations that I don't think we hear about anywhere else。 There were some weaker chapters but I don't really fault anyone for this。 If I had to diagnose why some chapters didn't work， it seems there was some trouble making sure the writers were advancing a specific argument beyond simply describing their work in environmental justice。 The editors drew together a really strong cast of VIPs from the climate movement。 The best chapters brought forward their perspectives into incisive observations that I don't think we hear about anywhere else。 There were some weaker chapters but I don't really fault anyone for this。 If I had to diagnose why some chapters didn't work， it seems there was some trouble making sure the writers were advancing a specific argument beyond simply describing their work in environmental justice。 。。。more

R。 ，

Solid anthology paradigmatic of progressive climate politics。

tliztoms。bookshelf ，

I have been reading this book for over two months now， not because it wasn’t interesting， but because most essays made me pause and reflect。 After following a lot of news and articles regarding climate action in the last six months， this book is honestly one of the best resources out there。A collection of essays and poems by women primarily in the United States， also containing information from around the globe。 This is a great start for anyone who is just venturing into understanding the climat I have been reading this book for over two months now， not because it wasn’t interesting， but because most essays made me pause and reflect。 After following a lot of news and articles regarding climate action in the last six months， this book is honestly one of the best resources out there。A collection of essays and poems by women primarily in the United States， also containing information from around the globe。 This is a great start for anyone who is just venturing into understanding the climate and the state of our planet。 The essays are thought-provoking and moving， it does not just spew facts and figures at you， it gives you insight into the people behind these movements and what motivates them。I read about so many wonderful women and learnt about organizations， I had not come across before - all very impressive！Though there is not a spotlight on these women， most of them have been working behind the scenes to secure our futures for a very long time。If you do own this book and have not started， these are some of my favorites from this read:🔆 A Field Guide for Transformation - By Leah Cardamore Stokes🔆 A Letter to Adults - By Alexandria Villasenor🔆 Under the Weather - By Ash Sanders🔆 How to Talk About Climate Change - Katharine Hayhoe🔆 Beyond Coal - By Mary Anne Hitt🔆 Indigenous Prophecy and Mother Earth - By Sherri Mitchell 。。。more

Stephanie Bailey ，

I desperately want everyone to read this book。 Each essay is so powerful， raw， honest， and yet still hopeful， and the essayists are the voices that have been excluded for far too long from not just the climate movement， but every policy decision。 I also loved that there was diversity in terms of professional background - i。e。 everyone from policy advocates to artists to business owners to tech experts to models trying to reform the fashion industry。 Truly a must read and a resource I’ll return t I desperately want everyone to read this book。 Each essay is so powerful， raw， honest， and yet still hopeful， and the essayists are the voices that have been excluded for far too long from not just the climate movement， but every policy decision。 I also loved that there was diversity in terms of professional background - i。e。 everyone from policy advocates to artists to business owners to tech experts to models trying to reform the fashion industry。 Truly a must read and a resource I’ll return to time and time again。 。。。more

Nina Peluso ，

It’s hard to say I’ve “finished” a book of essays this rich by a group of experts this incredible。 In reality， I read the first 2/3 of this straight-through while I quasi-attended a book group on it and then constantly referred back to the early essays， and gradually touched nearly all of them。There are a few pieces that really stuck with me but *in particular* I keep coming back to the poetry。 November （Lynna Odel） and For Those Who Would Govern （Joy Harjo） both give us words to live by every d It’s hard to say I’ve “finished” a book of essays this rich by a group of experts this incredible。 In reality， I read the first 2/3 of this straight-through while I quasi-attended a book group on it and then constantly referred back to the early essays， and gradually touched nearly all of them。There are a few pieces that really stuck with me but *in particular* I keep coming back to the poetry。 November （Lynna Odel） and For Those Who Would Govern （Joy Harjo） both give us words to live by every day。 I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to read this compilation。 。。。more

Aguacatito ，

Some really good essays， some really mediocre。 Overall I'd say it's a good introduction to climate change without the doom and gloom。 Hope is important if we want to keep the movement going。 Some really good essays， some really mediocre。 Overall I'd say it's a good introduction to climate change without the doom and gloom。 Hope is important if we want to keep the movement going。 。。。more

Amy ，

This is a powerful and inspiring book， but sometimes （as with all books about the climate crisis）， it was so devastating that I had to step away from it。 It took me about six months to get through the book， but I'm glad I finished and would recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about what we can do to ensure a just and livable climate for our children。 This is a powerful and inspiring book， but sometimes （as with all books about the climate crisis）， it was so devastating that I had to step away from it。 It took me about six months to get through the book， but I'm glad I finished and would recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about what we can do to ensure a just and livable climate for our children。 。。。more

Elsa ，

This was my first ever audio book and I was very excited to see if I would like it。 On the one hand it is a bit of a shame I chose this book， because I know it has beautiful illustrations， but on the other hand the perspectives expressed were even stronger when read by powerful female voices。 It was an inspiring experience。 As a climate and social justice activist I am currently mostly focusing on the government， big corporations and universities。 By using civil disobedience I put pressure on th This was my first ever audio book and I was very excited to see if I would like it。 On the one hand it is a bit of a shame I chose this book， because I know it has beautiful illustrations， but on the other hand the perspectives expressed were even stronger when read by powerful female voices。 It was an inspiring experience。 As a climate and social justice activist I am currently mostly focusing on the government， big corporations and universities。 By using civil disobedience I put pressure on them to use their agency in combatting the climate and ecological crisis and its root causes。 This book does not only explore these perspectives， but puts the emphasis on community and solutions。 It is a hopeful book。 Not in a passive "everything will be alright" way， but in an active way。 It advocates for letting black and indigenous women lead the transformations。 Intersectionality and femininity bloom throughout the pages。 This book made me think。 It made me rethink my place in the activist movement。 I now understand better that all the different approaches are necessary to bring about the change we need。 A desire to do more within my own communities grew。 The lessons I learned are valuable to me and I already notice how I'm often referring to this book when explaining my change in mindset。There are only two things I can say about this book which are somewhat negative。 Because it consists of separate essays and the authors probably were not aware of what the others wrote it can be a bit repetitive。 Because of the focus on the US， I also could not relate to some perspectives because they were very specific to the situation there。 Altogether I would definitely recommend it！ I would mostly recommend it to people in the activist movement who might need some different narratives than those we hear continuously in XR and UR， but I think it could also be a good introductory book to activism if you already know you want to contribute something， but are not sure where yet。 Or if you need a bit more courage。 Because if there is one thing this book does it is making you feel more powerful and courageous。 。。。more

Aviva Shore ，

This one was hard to rate， it's a collection of articles， essays and poems。 Some were one or two stars and others were five。"We will stumble as we chart this unmapped path， let's forgive our fallibility， safeguard our empathy， and lead with kindness as we go。。。""（Adrianne Ritch） there must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors" "Let's move forward with love， not conquest， humility， not righteousness， generous curiosity， not hardened assumptions。 It is a ma This one was hard to rate， it's a collection of articles， essays and poems。 Some were one or two stars and others were five。"We will stumble as we chart this unmapped path， let's forgive our fallibility， safeguard our empathy， and lead with kindness as we go。。。""（Adrianne Ritch） there must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors" "Let's move forward with love， not conquest， humility， not righteousness， generous curiosity， not hardened assumptions。 It is a magnificent thing to be alive in a moment that matters so much， let's proceed with open broken hearts， seeking truth， summoning courage and focused on solutions。" 。。。more

Meg Lightheart ，

God， this was gorgeous。 Heartbreaking and galvanising and important。 Definitely make it your next book on climate crisis。 Kobo tells me it only took nine hours of reading but I think it's taken me more than a year， coming and leaving， because: grief。 But ultimately it speaks to community and action。 Highly， highly recommended。 God， this was gorgeous。 Heartbreaking and galvanising and important。 Definitely make it your next book on climate crisis。 Kobo tells me it only took nine hours of reading but I think it's taken me more than a year， coming and leaving， because: grief。 But ultimately it speaks to community and action。 Highly， highly recommended。 。。。more

Tessa ，

Have you ever been interested in， involved in， scared by， or simply heard about the climate movement？ Read this book。 I have been passionate about environmentalism for as long as I can remember， but recently I had been feeling beat down and hopeless about the future and how slowly policies have been put in place and changes are being made。 This book rekindled my hope for the future and gave me clear ideas for getting back into the movement。 All We Can Save is a book full of honesty about our pre Have you ever been interested in， involved in， scared by， or simply heard about the climate movement？ Read this book。 I have been passionate about environmentalism for as long as I can remember， but recently I had been feeling beat down and hopeless about the future and how slowly policies have been put in place and changes are being made。 This book rekindled my hope for the future and gave me clear ideas for getting back into the movement。 All We Can Save is a book full of honesty about our precarious situations， wisdom for caring for our environments and ourselves， poetry capturing wide ranges of emotion about climate change， and endless inspiration for discovering and working towards all we can save。 The book is a collection of essays and poetry separated into 8 sections: Root， Advocate， Reframe， Reshape， Persist， Feel， Nourish， and finally Rise。 Each section is essential and helps build you up to a feeling of finding a welcoming community of change makers and inspiration to find what and where you can contribute。 Don’t lose hope， keep learning， growing， and building your community。 I highly recommend this book to everyone！！ I would also recommend looking into joining or starting an All We Can Save circle。 Learn more about that and other initiatives that are a part of this project here: https://www。allwecansave。earth/ 。。。more

Michael Nicklas ，

Read and discussed this book all semester long as a part of my global sustainability capstone seminar。 Collection of essays and poems written by all women authors discussing all things climate change。 Super accessible and informative while also so so so incredibly inspiring， thought-provoking， and important。 Left me wanting to do even better and play a greater role in the movement working to address and ameliorate the catastrophic impacts of climate change。 Also left me hopeful that together we Read and discussed this book all semester long as a part of my global sustainability capstone seminar。 Collection of essays and poems written by all women authors discussing all things climate change。 Super accessible and informative while also so so so incredibly inspiring， thought-provoking， and important。 Left me wanting to do even better and play a greater role in the movement working to address and ameliorate the catastrophic impacts of climate change。 Also left me hopeful that together we have the power to create a more equitable， sustainable world for all。 。。。more

Marija Crook ，

Read this for book club and thoroughly enjoyed the diverse perspective from these #women leading the climate movement in some form or another — strictly climate related or not。 Always xoxoxo to intersectional climate writing

Hannah Silver ，

This collection gives hope。

Roel Castelein ，

Raw， real， from the heart and brilliant！ Read it and try to be climate sceptic 。。。

Grace ，

exceptional。 Highly， highly， highly recommend。

Jenni ，

4。5 stars， rounded up。A fantastic collection。 While there were some misses for me， most of the short pieces collected here are full of action， heart， and hope。 I also deeply appreciated the editor's choice in emphasizing through these varied essays the multitudes of ways one can be involved in mitigating and adapting to the climate crisis。 In terms of my personal interests， the first half was definitely more engaging to me than the second （Reshape was by far my most tabbed-up section--go urban p 4。5 stars， rounded up。A fantastic collection。 While there were some misses for me， most of the short pieces collected here are full of action， heart， and hope。 I also deeply appreciated the editor's choice in emphasizing through these varied essays the multitudes of ways one can be involved in mitigating and adapting to the climate crisis。 In terms of my personal interests， the first half was definitely more engaging to me than the second （Reshape was by far my most tabbed-up section--go urban planning！）， but I still found something to think about in the essays of the second half。 Definitely a must read！ 。。。more

Annabelle ，

Phenomenal inclusive exploration of the climate crisis and the equitable and wholehearted solutions needed to address the systems that brought our planet to the brink。

what。rona。reads ，

If you were to only read one book about the climate crisis this is the one to choose。 All We Can Save is essays and poetry written by women enveloping the many facets of the environmental catastrophe we are living in。 After reading I have a better understanding of the people most effected， the corporations most responsible and the actions most helpful to keeping our earth inhabitable。

Grace Kuang ，

literally the BEST CLIMATE BOOK I have read。 This is a collection of essays written by some BADASS female climate activists that is 1） not all doom and gloom， 2） covers all sectors from government policy to mental health to energy solutions， and 3） is ACCESSIBLE to the average layperson， complete with pop references to Wakanda， the Hunger Games， and Wall-E。 Too often， females are pushed to the side in climate circles by white males who don't have experience being the lead caretakers for people a literally the BEST CLIMATE BOOK I have read。 This is a collection of essays written by some BADASS female climate activists that is 1） not all doom and gloom， 2） covers all sectors from government policy to mental health to energy solutions， and 3） is ACCESSIBLE to the average layperson， complete with pop references to Wakanda， the Hunger Games， and Wall-E。 Too often， females are pushed to the side in climate circles by white males who don't have experience being the lead caretakers for people and planet （a position that has been thrust onto maternal figures）， who place things in jargon and impenetrable scientific objectivity， and who are blind to the intersections of environmentalism with other social justice movements。 Women are making headway in all sectors， and I am FLOORED by the solutions and stories presented in this book。 A brief overview of some cool topics in the book:- Power of Culture to shape climate narratives （ex: cars are such dominant symbols in movies， fueling the normalization of gas-guzzling cars） - intersections with mental health （ex: the issue with labelling society problems as personal ones， like shouldn't we just relabel PTSD into "being f'd up by war"？）- how religious groups can fuel climate activism （this one was sooo interesting） - the standard climate policies （what is the IPCC， Paris Agreement， etc。）Cannot recommend enough！ This book leaves you feeling simultaneously scared but MORE so， empowered。 We can't stop the planet from heating up because of irreversible climate loops， but we're talking about degrees which means we CAN prevent even FURTHER mass destruction。 And people everywhere， especially women， are leading the charge。 。。。more

Beth ，

A wonderful collection of voices that approaches the climate crisis from so many diverse perspectives。

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