Despite It All

Fred is one of the few people that understand the world as it really is

Fred is one of the few people that understand the world as it really is

A natural storyteller who makes you feel intelligent

Thankfully, the solutions for Earth's huge, slow climate problem don't have to play out immediately or all at once. Fred Pearce excels in reporting on the many solutions that are already in play and far along toward solving their particular parts of the big problem. We can model the rest of what needs to be done on their encouraging success

Fred Pearce has worked around the world as an environmental journalist for several decades. His latest book distils the clear reasons for retaining our optimism about a resolution of the climate crisis, using enlightening stories from across the planet... A clear, persuasive and an uplifting read

A sustained case for cautious optimism that feels earned rather than wishful

Pearce's optimism feels well earned, grounded in fieldwork and decades of reporting rather than simply wishful thinking. As such, he offers readers a genuine reason to remain hopeful, amid the doom-filled headlines... Concise and easy to understand...parses down expansive topics into their most pertinent facts

FRED PEARCE is an award-winning journalist andauthor, who has reported from eighty-seven countries. He was for many years the environment consultant of New Scientist magazine, a regular broadcaster, and a contributor to Yale Environment 360, the Guardian and the Washington Post, among others. He has written fourteen books on environmental and development issues, which have been translated into twenty-seven languages.