{"product_id":"how-to-be-hopeful-elin-kelsey-9781778402623","title":"How to Be Hopeful: Empowering Practices to Overcome Despair and ACT for Climate Justice","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hope is a radical act in times like these, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully executed explanation of why it's so needed in the environmental space.\"--Leah Thomas, @greengirlleah, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Intersectional Environmentalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eAll We Can Save\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Story of More\u003c\/i\u003e comes a grounded and empowering how-to guide to being hopeful in an era of climate anxiety.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Are you hopeful?\" That is the question elin kelsey is most often asked when she speaks to young people about the emotions and anxiety wrought by the climate crisis. \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e is kelsey's answer, an inspiring exploration of hope as an active, evidence-based response to climate change and environmental degradation. Hope is not merely a passive feeling but an active choice, a stance that must be nurtured despite the ever-present sense of despair and hopelessness that often accompanies the state of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough personal reflections, scientific insights, and practical exercises, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes emotional awareness, community collaboration, and the agency of both humans and non-human species. Some of the practices described in the book include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccepting your fears without fatalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing solutions-focused news and tracking positive trends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActing from your unique gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePracticing interspecies etiquette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGathering strength from your circles of support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA seminal contribution to the field of environmental justice, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e empowers readers to confront their own emotional landscapes, engage in collective action, envision a sustainable future, and ultimately, cultivate a hopeful and resilient response to the pressing issues of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elin Kelsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1778402623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778402623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greystone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Elin Kelsey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47072169492735,"sku":"9781778402623","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7e199bc-64e0-44fa-9793-d17849fa180f.jpg?v=1753415990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-be-hopeful-elin-kelsey-9781778402623","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}