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A review by tabithaecw
A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis by Vanessa Nakate
5.0
5/5
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Racial Abuse
SA References
Violence
Review:
Nakate writes a fantastic book that sums up the global climate crisis in simple terms. I finished her story with four clear learnings.
1. The countries doing the least to contribute to the climate crisis are the ones who will suffer the most. I.e. the Global South will suffer devastating consequences whilst the polluting giants in the Global North will suffer far less. It is crucial to research ecological devastation in the Global South, uplift PGM voices and ensure Global South activists are being heard.
2. Climate change underpins every UN SDG (sustainable development goal). In essence, underneath sexism, racism, classism and violence is climate change. When farmers crops are destroyed it puts pressure on the households, this pressure is enacted on others in negative ways. In order to make a better world, we must begin by healing our planet.
3. Women are at the forefront of the climate crisis. Women's education is paramount if we want to change things, and we need more women in decision making rooms to speak up for the health of our planet. The majority of climate activists are female-identifying, and it is women who will bear the brunt of the devastating effects.
4. In the words of Greta Thunberg, no one is too small to make a difference. We can all speak out against the climate crisis, we can all begin living lives that have significantly less impact on the planet. We can write to decision-makers, vote for decision-makers and become them ourselves. If we all remain silent, we will deteriorate along with the planet.
I finished this novel feeling heartbroken but also hopeful. Hopeful that the new generation, my generation, will be the ones to save our planet. We must speak out. We must act now. This is an emergency and it should be treated as such.
I recommend to all who call the earth home.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Racial Abuse
SA References
Violence
Review:
Nakate writes a fantastic book that sums up the global climate crisis in simple terms. I finished her story with four clear learnings.
1. The countries doing the least to contribute to the climate crisis are the ones who will suffer the most. I.e. the Global South will suffer devastating consequences whilst the polluting giants in the Global North will suffer far less. It is crucial to research ecological devastation in the Global South, uplift PGM voices and ensure Global South activists are being heard.
2. Climate change underpins every UN SDG (sustainable development goal). In essence, underneath sexism, racism, classism and violence is climate change. When farmers crops are destroyed it puts pressure on the households, this pressure is enacted on others in negative ways. In order to make a better world, we must begin by healing our planet.
3. Women are at the forefront of the climate crisis. Women's education is paramount if we want to change things, and we need more women in decision making rooms to speak up for the health of our planet. The majority of climate activists are female-identifying, and it is women who will bear the brunt of the devastating effects.
4. In the words of Greta Thunberg, no one is too small to make a difference. We can all speak out against the climate crisis, we can all begin living lives that have significantly less impact on the planet. We can write to decision-makers, vote for decision-makers and become them ourselves. If we all remain silent, we will deteriorate along with the planet.
I finished this novel feeling heartbroken but also hopeful. Hopeful that the new generation, my generation, will be the ones to save our planet. We must speak out. We must act now. This is an emergency and it should be treated as such.
I recommend to all who call the earth home.