It starts with her joy at showing her young son the Great Barrier Reef, then her anguish at having to tell him that great swaths of it could die from climate change. How To Change Everything is a more personal book. Klein, author of several books ( No Logo, The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything), is a renowned campaigner for many causes, notably curbing the excesses of capitalism and globalism and restructuring the world’s economy for a better life. 23), she drives home through facts, figures, and inspiring stories a message that’s all too real: Climate change is upon us, and it’s up to a new generation to turn the boat around and do what it takes to stop its destructive effects. In her new book, How To Change Everything: The Young Human’s Guide To Protecting the Planet and Each Other, written with Rebecca Stefoff for ages 10-17 (Atheneum, Feb. In her own way, climate activist Naomi Klein is following that tradition. Stories of dragons and villains and wolves at the door carried a serious message: The world is a perilous place. Once upon a time, people told children stories both to entertain and forewarn.
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