The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis [Paperback]

A cautionary but optimistic book about the world’s changing climate and the fate of humanity, from two of the architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement. • One of the most inspiring books I've ever read.  —Yuval Harari

Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac outline two possible scenarios for our planet. In one, they describe what life on Earth will be like by 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement’s climate targets. In the other, they lay out what it will be like to live in a regenerative world that has net-zero emissions. They argue for confronting the climate crisis head-on, with determination and optimism. The Future We Choose presents our options and tells us what governments, corporations, and each of us can, and must, do to fend off disaster.“This is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read.” —Yuval Harari

“The Paris Agreement was a landmark for humankind. In this timely and important book, two of the principal creators of that agreement show us why and how we can now realize its promise. I hope it is widely read and acted on.” —Jane Goodall

“Figueres and Rivett-Carnac dare to tell us how our response can create a better, fairer world.” —Naomi Klein

“There could not be a more important book.” —Richard Branson

“A book that shepherds climate activism from changing mental states to changing the world. . . . Th e authors recommend a mindset for climate activism that rests on three attitudes: radical optimism, endless abundance, and radical regeneration.” —Forbes

“Inspiring. . . . A practically minded manifesto for lÓx