The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg is a call to action, a plea for humanity to take responsibility for the damage done to our planet and its climate system. With contributions from leading experts, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the climate crisis and its potential consequences, emphasizing the importance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The book highlights the significance of this threshold and the irreversible damage that could occur if we do not act quickly. Thunberg expresses her anger and frustration at the decades of inaction and broken promises, stressing that the crisis was created by those in power. The book advocates for transforming our economies, political systems, and connection to nature and with each other, in addition to transforming our energy and transportation systems, to meet the challenge of climate change. The final section emphasizes the need for individuals to make lifestyle changes, to build a social movement that can force politicians to listen and create systemic change. The message is clear: we know the problem, we know how to fix it, and we must act now.