This SDG will be concerned with the science of climate change. We will examine projections of its future impacts, and evaluate the consequences of climate change to date. Our two recently published core books are: “The Uninhabitable Earth”, by David Wallace-Wells; and “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster”, by Bill Gates. They are very different in approach.
“The Uninhabitable Earth” is one scary book. It is also meticulously researched and superbly written.
“It is one of the few books that doesn’t sugarcoat the horror,” - William Vollmann, National Book Award winner
“David Wallace-Wells argues that the impacts of climate change will be much greater than most people realize, and he’s right.” - Elizabeth Kolbert, author of “The Sixth Extinction”.
“We are only just entering our brave new world, one that collapses below us as soon as we set foot on it.” - David Wallace Wells
“How To Avoid A Climate Disaster”, by Bill Gates, is comparatively upbeat. It is solution oriented, and written by a very smart and knowledgeable guy. Gates describes himself as an optimist. He approaches climate change as a problem to solve, and provides an outline as to how to do this. Gates writes with clarity and precision. “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster” is written to be comprehensible to any interested and intelligent reader.
Climate change is a prominent part of current public discourse. Therefore, we will set aside 10 to 15 minutes of each session to discuss matters related to climate change that have been reported in the news or from some other source.
“ The Uninhabitable Earth”, by David Wallace-Wells, copyright 2019 , 228 pages
“ How To Avoid A Climate Disaster, The Solutions We Have and The Breakthroughs We Need “, by Bill Gates, released on February 16, 2021, 236 pages