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A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis by Vanessa Nakate
scienceworks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
5.0
veganecurrywurst's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
zober's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.25
I knew a bit about Vanessa Nakate but not much. It really struck me while reading that she's so young! I knew a lot of the climate change info here, but still learned more about how climate change is affecting the Global South. It was fascinating to see a "behind the scenes" look at an activist's life. It was remarkably raw, and the despair and burnout were relatable.
I would have liked to see a broader overview of how to get involved in the fight against climate change; the last chapter was basically a primer on how to be an activist. But there are other ways to make a difference, too!
I would have liked to see a broader overview of how to get involved in the fight against climate change; the last chapter was basically a primer on how to be an activist. But there are other ways to make a difference, too!
shanaqui's review
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Vanessa Nakate's book takes on the issue of the climate emergency as one of the recent generation of young voices speaking up, and as a voice for the Global South -- whose perspective is lacking. In itself, it wasn't particularly surprising to me; I have my own angle through which I'm particularly passionate about climate change (emerging infectious diseases), and as such I was aware of a lot of the specifics here, though not the day-to-day life of a Ugandan (so that part was newer to me). Her voice is fresh and fairly optimistic, despite everything, and she urges action (of course). Very readable, light on the science, more about giving her perspective.