Cool Petaluma Book Club

Join us in conversation around inspiring and thought provoking climate-related books. Understanding the world around us and how we can build a safer, healthier, and regenerative future is of utmost importance. Exploring these ideas and opportunities together creates the mutual support and team spirit we need. And it’s more fun!

What if We Get it Right? 

WHAT IF WE ACT AS IF WE LOVE THE FUTURE?

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagine life on the other side. This provocative and joyous book maps an inspiring landscape of possible climate futures.

With clear-eyed essays, vibrant interviews, data, poetry, and art, Ayana guides us through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice.

Because this has so much good, juicy content, we are dividing our book club conversation into four parts. Attend all that you can.

Part 1: Tuesday, February 4 - “Possibility” and “Replenish and Re-Green”

Part 2: Tuesday, March 4 - “If We Built It…” and “Follow the Money”

Part 3: Tuesday, April 1 - “Culture is the Context” and “Changing the Rules”

Part 4: Tuesday, May 6 - “Community Foremost” and “Transformation”

Part 3: A few ideas to ponder

"Culture is the Context"

1. What if new storytelling matches our new reality?

2. What if the news is 50% climate instead of 1%?

3. What if disposability is out and durability is in?

4. What if we collaborate across generations?

5. What if we view climate action as a moral imperative?

"Changing the Rules"

1. What if developing countries leapfrog past fossil fuels?

2. What if we pay climate reparations?

3. What if frontline communities help shape policy?

4. What if our legal system deprioritized corporations?

5. What if we recognize the rights of nature?

Get your copy & start reading/listening:

• Petaluma Library

• Copperfield’s Books - In the Petaluma store, say you are a part of the Cool Petaluma book club for a 10% discount!

• Libro.fm - Support your local bookstore while listening to great audiobooks (We highly recommend the audio version of this book because it has the live interviews so you catch more of the intonation and feeling.)