Science, Faith and the Climate Crisis - (Emerald Points) by Sally Myers & Sarah Hemstock & Edward Hanna (Paperback)

About the Book

Inspired by a 2019 conference, Moana Water of Life, and including real-life insights from a diverse range of participants, this book showcases the potential fruits of open dialogue between stakeholders to navigate the critical challenges to planetary health caused by the climate crisis.

Book Synopsis

The Earth's climate is changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilisation through human-induced global warming, yet public reactions to this scientific truth remain dissonant. Inspired by a 2019 conference, Moana Water of Life, this book showcases the challenges and potential fruits of an open dialogue between stakeholders to navigate the critical challenges to planetary health caused by the climate crisis.
Inviting participants to contribute 'in their own voices', this book cuts across real-life insights, ranging from researchers from the Pacific Islands Region on the front line of devastating water surpluses and shortages, to the thoughts of leading climate change and Earth scientists, social scientists, educators, faith leaders, theologians and activists who are offering practical solutions to the problem. By highlighting this collection of inspiring stories at the local and global levels, the authors offer a vision of hope for communities in the future to communicate, adapt to change and ultimately resist further deterioration of the planet's health.
All royalties from this book are being donated to the Red Cross in the Pacific Island Region.

Review Quotes

'A timely and important contribution to "why" and "how" science and faith need to collaborate to combat the climate crisis.'--Willy Telavi, Former Prime Minister of Tuvalu

'In our supposedly secular age, when humans are transforming the world's physical geography like never before, we need alternative thinking about the nature of the problems that confront us. Religious and secular thinking must make space for a dialogue of equals, so that we can identify ways forward on Earth that are feasible, desirable and possess legitimacy. This book of thoughtful essays represents, and might in turn help to build, such a dialogue.'--Professor Noel Castree, University of Manchester, UK

About the Author

Sally Myers is Visiting Scholar at the Woolf Institute, Cambridge, UK.
Sarah Hemstock is Programme Leader for Geography at Bishop Grosseteste University, UK.
Edward Hanna is Professor of Climate Science and Meteorology in the School of Geography at the University of Lincoln, UK.