{"id":170718,"date":"2025-12-09T16:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?p=170718"},"modified":"2025-12-24T12:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:20:42","slug":"12-inspiring-summer-reads-on-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/12-inspiring-summer-reads-on-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"12 inspiring summer reads on climate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your guide to the latest books that will inspire you to keep up the fight for a cooler future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. What If We Get It Right? – Ayana Elizabeth Johnson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagine life on the other side. This provocative and joyous book maps an inspiring landscape of possible climate futures. If you haven\u2019t yet been able to picture a transformed and replenished world\u2014or to see yourself, your loved ones, and your community in it\u2014this book is for you. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2. Firestorm – Greg Mullins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Firestorm’<\/a>, told through the eyes of a firefighter \u2013 and one of our very own Councillors, not to mention the founder of Emergency Leaders for Climate Action \u2013 with more than 50 years of experience, combines thrilling stories of what it\u2019s like to be on the front line of Australia\u2019s first giga-fire with the hard truths of human-caused climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3. Humanity’s Moment – Dr Jo\u00eblle Gergis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Former Climate Councillor Jo\u00eblle Gergis<\/a> shows us that the solutions we need to live sustainably already exist \u2013 we just need the social movement and political will to create a better world. This book is a climate scientist\u2019s guide to rekindling hope<\/a>, and a call to action to restore our relationship with ourselves, each other and our planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4. Plug In! – Saul Griffith<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We all know that renewable energy is the future, but how can we ditch coal and gas in our own lives and homes? Plug In!<\/a><\/em> is full of pro tips and essential information for your electrification journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5. The Climate Cure – Prof. Tim Flannery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In his book, The Climate Cure: Solving the Climate Emergency in the Era of Covid-19<\/a>, Climate Council\u2019s Chief Councillor \u2013 Professor Tim Flannery \u2013 explores how 2020 flipped the climate debate on its head and exposed who was left standing in the way of action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6. Together we can – Claire O’Rourke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Together we can by Claire O’Rourke<\/a> uses inspiring real-life examples to demonstrate how each of us can use our own unique strengths to tackle climate change. While it can be difficult to avoid being bogged down by extreme weather events and bleak reports, we know the solutions and incredible and inspiring people are lining up to tackle the issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7. Juice – Tim Winton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tim Winton like you’ve never read him before. A near future world if global warming’s worst case scenario comes true, this dystopian novel<\/a> is a call to change the status quo for future generations who could inherit a dangerous world because of environmental collapse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8. Windfall – Ketan Joshi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This book, by renewable expert Ketan Joshi<\/a>, explores \u201ca future where communities champion equitable new clean tech projects, where Australia grows past a reliance on toxic fuels, and where the power of people is used to rattle fossil fuel advocates from their complacency.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9. Design Emergency – Alice Rawsthorn, Paola Antonelli<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli, two of the world\u2019s most influential design figures, meet the visionary designers whose innovations and ingenuity give us hope for the future by redesigning and reconstructing our lives, enabling us to thrive. Design Emergency<\/a> tells the stories of the remarkable designers, architects, engineers, artists, scientists, and activists, who are at the forefront of positive change worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10. Woodside vs the Planet – Marian Wilkinson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A story of power and influence, pollution and protest.<\/a> How does one company capture a country? How convincing is Woodside’s argument that gas is a necessary transition fuel, as the world decarbonises? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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11. Hot Mess – Dr Matt Winning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Matt Winning is a stand-up comedian and environmental economist with a PhD in climate change policy. Hot Mess<\/a> aims to both lighten the mood and enlighten readers on climate change. This is a book for people who care about climate change but aren\u2019t doing much about it, helping readers understand what the main causes of climate change are, what changes are needed, and what they can (and cannot) do about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12. Better Things Are Possible – Jack Toohey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Better Things Are Possible<\/a><\/em> is Jack Toohey’s case for choosing hope over apathy. It’s a rallying cry to replace defeatism with resilience and start channelling our energy into innovative solutions to the challenges we’re facing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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