Read "Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility"
October 17, 2024
In solidarity with LSA's Year of Sustainability, and to further the university-wide Vision 2034 initiative, we offered free access to the audiobook and ebook editions of “Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility" (edited by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua) to everyone in the State of Michigan in fall 2024.
Why a community read
The goals of both the Year of Sustainability and the Vision 2034 Climate Action, Sustainability & Environmental Justice rely upon a community that's informed on the issue and motivated to participate in discovering and implementing solutions. Our recommended Sustainability Resources help the campus community find the reliable data and information they need for their learning, teaching, and research.
"Not Too Late" is a resource anyone can use — from technical and policy experts to high school students to people who might just have begun to notice the impact of the climate crisis on their own lives. "It's an invitation to everyone," as the jacket reads, "to understand the issue more deeply, participate more boldly, and imagine the future more creatively."
The book offers a wide range of perspectives from a variety of communities from around the world, who all have in common an unwillingness to accept prewritten narratives of climate despair.
How to access
From October 18 – December 13, 2024 anyone connected to the Internet in the State of Michigan could visit the Read Michigan website to access the ebook and audiobook editions of "Not Too Late." You could read or stream on any browser, or use the BiblioBoard Library app (Apple, Google, and Kindle).
Current U-M faculty, students, and staff can always access the book from our collection.
"Not Too Late" extras
- Visit #NotTooLate, which invites newcomers to the climate movement, and provides climate facts (including an FAQ!) and encouragement for people who are already engaged but weary.
- Download the "Not Too Late" study guide.
- Download the booklet What Can I Do About the Climate Crisis?
- Listen to Rebecca Solnit on why it's not too late.
The College of Literature, Science and the Arts and Student Life Sustainability are offering small, one-time grants to support book clubs. Email sustainable-LSA@umich.edu or sl.sustainability@umich.edu for more information.
“The book’s message of active optimism informed by diverse global experiences is an especially important one in this era of climate disruption and anxiety,” said Caitlin Jacobs, LSA’s Carbon Neutrality Program Manager. “Opportunities like this connect us and offer a common language to move forward — in our curriculum, spaces, and lives.”
Thanks to our partners at College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA); Lyrasis; and the Library of Michigan.
