Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Investor, philanthropist, hedge fund manager, and political activist Tom Steyer gives us a unique perspective on how we can all contribute to fighting climate change--joyfully, knowledgeably, and even profitably--at a time of unparalleled consequence.
Every day the news is filled with stories of extreme weather that threatens our cities, our health, our futures: tornadoes wiping out whole communities; droughts that ignite catastrophic wildfires; storms flooding roads and destroying infrastructure; rising water levels that jeopardize entire nations. Just as World War II raised an existential threat that united Americans in a common cause, the dangers of climate change, as investor and environmentalist Tom Steyer sees it, is similarly challenging all of our previously held notions of the future--and our only hope is to unite together to take action in a collective movement akin to a war effort. Steyer has been on the forefront of the climate war for well over a decade, putting millions of his own dollars into research and practice regarding sustainable climate solutions. In this accessible book--aimed at reaching everyone from Wall Street investors to college students--he explains why investment and action on the climate front will not only be our key to a healthy and sustainable future but also an investment in the future of our economy. Written with former Obama speechwriter and New York Times bestselling writer David Litt, Steyer tells his own story of coming to understand the urgency of climate action and also, in short, interstitial chapters, showcases the inspiring work of people on the front lines, whose innovative approaches provide hope for our future. The urgency to act is imperative--and time is running out--and yet Steyer feels confident that we will win this war, precisely because there has never before been a moment more necessary or more rewarding to come together to secure a healthy future for ourselves, future generations, and the planet.
Synopsis
Renowned investor and climate champion Tom Steyer gives us a unique and unvarnished perspective on how we can all fight climate change--joyfully, knowledgeably, and even profitably--at a time of unparalleled consequence and opportunity.
Every day the news is filled with stories of extreme weather that threatens our cities, our health, our futures: tornadoes wiping out whole communities; droughts that ignite catastrophic wildfires; storms flooding roads and destroying infrastructure; rising water levels that jeopardize entire nations; new climate-related diseases that threaten our health. Just as World War II raised an existential threat that united Americans in a common cause, the dangers of climate change are similarly challenging all of our previously held notions of the future--and our only hope, as Tom Steyer sees it, is to unite together to take action in a collective movement akin to a war effort.
Steyer has been on the forefront of the climate war for well over a decade, leveraging his investment expertise, business knowledge, and community-organizing skills to support sustainable climate solutions. In this accessible book--aimed at reaching everyone from Wall Street investors to college students--he explains how capitalism is an effective tool for scaling climate progress, offers his candid take on fossil fuel enablers, and explains why immediate action on the climate front will not only be our key to a healthy and viable future but also an investment in the future of our economy. Steyer tells his own story of coming to understand the urgency of climate action, and, in short, interstitial chapters, he showcases the inspiring work of people on the front lines, whose innovative approaches provide hope for meaningful change. The urgency to act is imperative--and time is running out--and yet Steyer feels confident that we will win this war, precisely because there has never before been a moment more necessary or more rewarding to come together to secure a healthy future for ourselves and the planet.
Synopsis
Renowned investor and climate activist Tom Steyer shows us how we can win the war on climate.
The climate is changing more rapidly than scientists predicted even a few years ago, with extreme weather already touching our everyday lives. At the same time, the clean energy revolution is forging ahead faster than nearly anyone anticipated. As Tom Steyer sees it, these two trends together create a moment like the one America faced during World War II: on the one hand, an existential threat calling for collective action; on the other, an opportunity to lead the world, protect the planet, and set the stage for a new generation of shared economic prosperity.
In 2012, Steyer walked away from the highly successful investment fund he founded to devote himself full time to climate issues, and he's been on the front lines of the fight ever since: funding cleantech research and businesses, spearheading clean-energy ballot measures and voter registration drives, and running for president on a climate platform. Today, he leads a climate investment firm focused on accelerating climate solutions. In this accessible book, Steyer shares his own story and showcases the inspiring and innovative work of other climate leaders in the clean-energy transition. He shows us how capitalism can be used to scale climate progress, debunks many of the arguments made by fossil fuel companies, and calls on all of us to make stabilizing our planet part of our life's work. As green technology is fast becoming cleaner and cheaper, reshaping our planet's future--and our own--has never been more crucial or within our reach.