Saving Us

A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World

By: Katharine Hayhoe

Narrated by: Katharine Hayhoe

United Nations Champion of the Earth, climate scientist, and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe changes the debate on how we can save our future in this nationally bestselling “optimistic view on why collective action is still possible—and how it can be realized” (The New York Times).

Called “one of the nation’s most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. A Canadian climate scientist living in Texas, she negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past fifteen years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it—and she wants to teach you how.

In Saving Us, Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation. We need to find shared values in order to connect our unique identities to collective action. This is not another doomsday narrative about a planet on fire. It is a multilayered look at science, faith, and human psychology, from an icon in her field—recently named chief scientist at The Nature Conservancy.

Drawing on interdisciplinary research and personal stories, Hayhoe shows that small conversations can have astonishing results. Saving Us leaves us with the tools to open a dialogue with your loved ones about how we all can play a role in pushing forward for change.

Climate Change is worth talking about!

I read this book after seeing the author on the PBS series, "A Brief History of the Future". Climate change has become such a contentious political issue, and the author jumps courageously into the arguments and counter-arguments while maintaining a basis in the measurements we've made, and our best interpretations of what this data means. The book goes well beyond the TED talk material, and offers encouragement for the need for billions of discussions across the world on this important topic.

Saving Us, truly lives up to its title

Thank you Katharine, for this masterpiece overflowing with valuable ideas and inspiration. Perhaps the best book I have ever read on climate. And I loved hearing it in your empathetic and passionate voice.

Interesting and informative

Very informative and interesting. The author knows her stuff and does a good job of laying things out and explaining them. Hopefully enough people hear/read the book and take whatever action they can.

Excellent book!

Talking about climate change helps bring about the social change needed to solve / limit climate change. A compelling story, very well written!

exceptional end up lifting

are you tired of reading all doom and gloom concerning climate change? pick up a copy of this book and read it! you may not find anything in this book groundbreaking or exceptionally innovative, with the exception of the author's research and attention to detail, however her message should be heard by all those or looking to affect positive change in this world. The book is very uplifting especially in compared other authors work on the subject. I look forward to reading this book again soon.