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rachel_smyth's review against another edition
3.0
Important book addressing one of the often overlooked elements of climate action- communicating the problem. I only wish there could have been more focus on actual advice for talking about climate change rather than designating an entire chapter to each emotion that people feel when thinking about it. The tips were mostly confined to the conclusion chapter in bullet point form and seemed a bit like an afterthought. Would still recommend however, provides a new perspective on how to approach the topic with a variety of people.
typedtruths's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
jeanettegtf's review
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
4.0
You could probably change Climate Change with any other major polarised and politicised issue with similar tactics. This is an easily digestible and good book on the need to appeal to emotions in science communications and especially as it relates to the unique complexity of climate science, climate change and the need for both individual and global action to combat it.
kali's review
5.0
A rewarding read. I say that because it will literally reframe the way I "talk about climate change". The premise is simple: we cannot persuade with more climate science; we can only persuade with emotion. Something that should have been obvious to me as a tutor of rhetorical writing. But there it is. For some reason, we seem to think that political action will be taken on climate change 'if only' climate sceptics and deniers 'knew' the science. The science was known in the 1970s. All the scientists have been doing since then is tracking the losses. Instead, Huntley takes us through the emotions that climate change invokes, and shows us how these emotions hinder communication on climate change and how they can be harnessed. And like everything else, it all boils down to storytelling. Stories are how we make sense of who we are in the world. Compelling climate change stories are local and personal. This is a book I will need to read again and again.
lmdo's review
4.0
I powered through this book today in preparation for an event with the author this coming week. (So, full, and quite a lame, disclosure: I know the author, many of the people interviewed for this book and climate change makes up about 87% of my life).
It's been awhile since I've read a non-fiction book in one sitting though, which I think is a testament to the accessible language Huntley writes with. Given that this book is about how we can better communicate and engage with people on climate, that's a good thing! There's a focus on doing so through using social sciences especially psychology and how we process our emotions. It's interwoven with her journey over the course of a year since her own "a-ha" moment, propelling her to many changes in her personal and professional life.
I'd recommend this for people "newer" to the climate "space" (both are pretty amorphous things in my opinion, that is probably best left undefined) looking for an overview of communications best practices. And, maybe there's no higher praise, from someone who is up to their eyeballs in all things climate, that this felt like a good use of my Sunday.
It's been awhile since I've read a non-fiction book in one sitting though, which I think is a testament to the accessible language Huntley writes with. Given that this book is about how we can better communicate and engage with people on climate, that's a good thing! There's a focus on doing so through using social sciences especially psychology and how we process our emotions. It's interwoven with her journey over the course of a year since her own "a-ha" moment, propelling her to many changes in her personal and professional life.
I'd recommend this for people "newer" to the climate "space" (both are pretty amorphous things in my opinion, that is probably best left undefined) looking for an overview of communications best practices. And, maybe there's no higher praise, from someone who is up to their eyeballs in all things climate, that this felt like a good use of my Sunday.
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