A review by sellnow_hannah
Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Much of what I read related to climate science is alarming, concerning, and downright depressing. This book however, also incorporates hope. I learned a ton about various organizations around the world that are making progress toward climate goals and found these stories to be inspiring. I feel more empowered to have conversations about the climate crisis with my network and have a stronger sense that the small amounts of activism that I do can make a real difference. I feel more motivated and inspired after reading this book. I will say I was surprised by the frequency of Biblical references in this book. But I greatly enjoyed learning that the author is a Christian and reading about how her values as a Christian and a scientist align and complement each other. I often have a sense that most conservative Christians are climate science deniers, so it was refreshing to read stories of how she connects with this demographic and finds commonalities in their values. Overall a great read and something I’ll probably continue to reference.