{"product_id":"the-carbon-wave-leah-c-stokes-9780262054775","title":"The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe true, inspiring story of the new parents who spearheaded an unlikely climate victory. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the rising climate advocate named to the Time100 Next list, for political junkies and anyone who cares about the environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Always. Read. Leah Stokes.\" --Ezra Klein, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey were perhaps an unlikely trio: the professor Leah Stokes, the policy wonk Sonia Aggarwal in the White House, and the DC insider Adrian Deveny in the Senate, but together, they crafted the boldest climate legislation of our times. In \u003ci\u003eThe Carbon Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, Stokes chronicles the turbulent path of their climate bill as it veered between breakthrough and collapse--from the hopeful beginnings of the Green New Deal in 2018 to the bill's near-certain defeat by Senator Joe Manchin in the winter of 2021 to the surprise passage of the landmark legislation in August of 2022. During this critical time, the author was pregnant or in the NICU by the side of her premature twins, and Aggarwal and Deveny were new parents too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterlacing personal narratives with stories from Congress, the White House, and outside activists, Stokes shows how dogged perseverance and collective action can still bend the course of history. The book concludes with an update from the second Trump administration, explaining the parts of the bill that were--and were not--rolled back, and why we should remain hopeful that progress is still being made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone has been told to shrink their carbon footprint and lighten their load on our planet by changing their behavior. But what if instead of making ourselves smaller, we joined with others to maximize our impact? That's the carbon wave. And this book shows us how to make it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I have said before, and I will probably say again, that Leah Stokes understands the details of our energy policy dilemmas better than anyone.\" --Bill McKibben, author of \u003ci\u003eHere Comes the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leah C. Stokes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262054779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262054775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Leah C. Stokes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48450413003007,"sku":"9780262054775","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d9ce40b-930b-4ae2-8271-dfc3c27cf4a4.jpg?v=1777267620","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-carbon-wave-leah-c-stokes-9780262054775","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}