fluffy_piggy's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.25
Surprisingly good.
I was expecting a decent but basic read about climate politics. What I got was a refreshingly optimistic and realistic look at how to face and solve the world’s climate and pollution problem.
The book is broken into 7 main chapters each addressing a factor that Khan believes is an obstacle to effective climate policies. These key points are well thought out and relevant. The chapters themselves are not dry, bureaucratic, or overly political. They are easy to read and full of real life examples that illustrate the points wonderfully.
Khan does not shy away from the difficulties faced by climate change, but still manages to keep the focus on success stories and how these can be built on.
Of course the book is slightly political though less than i expected. Khan’s allegiance to the Labour Party is clear, but his willingness to work across political and social boundaries to create effective and popular policies feels much more important.
Some nuance I’m sure is missed is such a short and accesible book, but I think clarity and accesiblity is much more important to the overall mission of this book.
Would recommend to those with an interest in politics or concerns about pollution and climate.
I was expecting a decent but basic read about climate politics. What I got was a refreshingly optimistic and realistic look at how to face and solve the world’s climate and pollution problem.
The book is broken into 7 main chapters each addressing a factor that Khan believes is an obstacle to effective climate policies. These key points are well thought out and relevant. The chapters themselves are not dry, bureaucratic, or overly political. They are easy to read and full of real life examples that illustrate the points wonderfully.
Khan does not shy away from the difficulties faced by climate change, but still manages to keep the focus on success stories and how these can be built on.
Of course the book is slightly political though less than i expected. Khan’s allegiance to the Labour Party is clear, but his willingness to work across political and social boundaries to create effective and popular policies feels much more important.
Some nuance I’m sure is missed is such a short and accesible book, but I think clarity and accesiblity is much more important to the overall mission of this book.
Would recommend to those with an interest in politics or concerns about pollution and climate.
annemariewhelehan's review
challenging
informative
fast-paced
4.0
An easy read that I found quite fascinating. There are loads of statistics in the book and this definitely appealed to me. I enjoyed learning about big cities and how you can start to tackle such big problems as climate change. There is a lot of politics in the book, but I tried to ignore this (he’s not a Boris fan anyway!) and it is a sales pitch for his future. Challenges like climate change are not easy, and the book does open the mind to thinking about them a bit more.
booknerdkiera's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
lana88's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
This book is surprisingly accessible and relatable. I really enjoyed the opportunity to hear about how London (my home city) is becoming greener under Sadiq Kahn and his team at City Hall’s leadership. I have taken away many insights, facts and ideas from this book to ruminate on. At times it does feel a little like a political self-promotion, however this does not diminish the hopeful and helpful nature of the book. Kahn has a level head when approaching arguably the biggest problem that humanity has ever faced, providing practical solutions that have been proven to work to combat the seemingly impossible issues that arise when dealing with climate change. I highly recommend this book to every Londoner, every green politician, and even every person who lives in a city who is interested in making urban spaces greener.