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Pocket Change Collective

De: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Narrado por: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

"It won't take you long to read this book, but it will linger in your heart and head for quite a while, and perhaps inspire you to join in the creative, blossoming movement to make this world work." (Bill McKibben, environmentalist, New York Times best-selling author of The End of Nature, journalist, and founder of 350.org)

"An inspiring story that will change the way all of us think about the climate crisis—and how we can solve it." (Van Jones, New York Times best-selling author of The Green Collar Economy and Rebuild the Dream, and co-founder of Dream Corps)

"A hopeful, well-argued book on climate change written in a refreshing new voice." (Kirkus Reviews starred review)

"Martinez presents a meaningful, heartfelt call to action with content that reflects current issues. Additionally, the book's short length will appeal to reluctant readers. An essential purchase for any high school or public library." (School Library Journal starred review)

In this personal, moving essay, environmental activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art and his activism to show that climate change is a human issue that can't be ignored.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Earth Guardians Youth Director and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez shows us how his music feeds his environmental activism and vice versa. Martinez visualizes a future that allows us to direct our anger, fear, and passion toward creating change. Because, at the end of the day, we all have a part to play.

©2020 Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (P)2020 Listening Library

If the climate fight had a hype man

I listened to this on a quick paddle on the water over lunch hour and it transformed the way I see the fight on climate. Martinez uses music and poetry to inspire the urgency to act discussed the digital steps to take with the heart of a hip hop poet. The revolution will be streaming in your ears.