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Outside Magazine
”This book is the cure for climate anxiety.”
LA Times
”Johnson… reminds us that there is also joy in working toward a future where we can all thrive.”
Scientific American
”An optimistic bent and eager embrace of solutions.”Yes! Magazine
”A prayer for the modern era: where practicality meets possibility.”The Revelator
”The most inspirational and solutions-driven climate book of the year, with contributions from more than 30 all-star experts. Read it and stop weeping.”
Kirkus Review★ (starred review)
”Inspiring . . . An exuberantly hopeful read.”
Publisher’s Weekly★ (starred review)
”Remarkably insightful . . . This is a much-needed antidote to climate grief.”Science magazine
”An optimistic, actionable approach to addressing climate change, highlighting the importance of community, cultural shifts, and systemic change.”Oprah’s Book Club
”Read this book if you want to help save the planet... a guide to uncovering your environmentalist superpower.”
Best of
The New York Times
The Interview: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (2024)
The New York Times
Coastal Cities Brace for Climate Actions (2024)Science Friday
The Ocean Is A Climate Ally (2023)On Being with Krista Tippett
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: What If We Get This Right? (2022)TIME 100:
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (2021)Outside Magazine
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is the Climate Leader We Need. (2020)Jane Goodall Hopecast
Episode 15 with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 'Hope Is Courage and Taking Action Together' (2021)Washington Post
They edited a book about climate change. Here’s what they learned about hope. (2020)Vogue
A New Climate Podcast Asks “Are We Screwed?”—But Still Finds Ways to Be Constructive (2020)NPR Shortwave
The Inseparable Link Between Climate Change And Racial Justice (2020)
Yale 360
Ocean Justice: Where Social Equity and the Climate Fight Intersect (2020)New York Times, Styles
Why Saving the Oceans Is as Vital as Protecting Rain Forests (2019)The Ezra Klein Show
The climate crisis is an oceans crisis (2019)Refinery 29
Strong Opinions Loosely Held – Ocean Conservation is a Social Justice Issue (2018)Outside Magazine
Meet the Most Influential Marine Biologist of Our Time (2017)Nature Magazine
From Despair to Repair: Empowering Communities to Restore their Ocean (2015)New York Times
Small Island Takes a Big Step on Ocean Conservation (2015)The Atlantic
How the Famous Marshmallow Study Explains Environmental Conservation (2014)Yale Environment 360
Fostering Community Strategies for Saving the World's Oceans (2014)
Archive
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• Independent: The Independent Climate 100 List 2024
• Publishers Weekly: Climate Change Doomsday Can Be Averted with the Tools We Have Right Now
• Marketplace: Burning Questions: How to fight off climate dread
• New York Times: The Interview: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• New York Times: Coastal Cities Brace for Climate Change
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• New York Times: A Different Approach to Climate Action
• The Independent The best climate books of 2023 — and the titles we’re excited for in 2024
• Brooklyn Eagle: Keeping our city and our minds resilient: 'Climate Futurism' at Pioneer Works
• White House: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Unveils First-Ever U.S. Ocean Justice Strategy
• New York Times: The Year in Climate Culture
• Science Friday: A Climate Change Exhibit Asks ‘What If We Get It Right?’
• Truth Out: To Avoid a Dystopian Climate Future, We Must First Envision the World We Want
• Hyperallergic: On Getting Things a Little Less Wrong
• The Brooklyn Rail: Climate Futurism
• Bowdoin Orient: “Make dope stuff”: Film executive Franklin Leonard visits Bowdoin
• Science Friday: The Ocean Is A Climate Ally
• The Washington Post Live: Navigating the New Normal
• Popular Science: Make your social media feed smarter with these science accounts
• Middlebury College: Middlebury College Celebrates Class of 2023
• Deadline: Adam McKay Launches Nonprofit Climate Content Studio Yellow Dot With Debut Video ‘Commercial For Big Money’
• Middlebury College: Marine biologist, author and policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to give 2023 commencement address
• Worth Magazine: Groundbreaking Women 2023
• New York Times: Do You Have to Be an Optimist to Work Toward a Better World?
• Oceanographic: Advancing ocean justice
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• The Bowdoin Orient: Doctor Ayana Elizabeth Johnson appointed Roux Distinguished Scholar
• Bowdoin College: Climate Expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Appointed Roux Distinguished Scholar
• Bangor Daily News: What Mainers on the coast are doing about climate change
• Washington Post: Patagonia founder gives away company: ‘Earth is now our only shareholder’
• TED Talks Daily: How to find joy in climate action | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• U.S. Department of State: Secretary Blinken Selects Members of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board
• On Being: On Being with Krista Tippett: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: What If We Get This Right?
• NPR: Understanding The Link Between Racial Justice And The Fight Against Climate Change
• Washington Post: Seeds of hope: How nature inspires scientists to confront climate change
• CBC: Nature lovers at TED 2022 in Vancouver hope to keep people grounded for solutions to world problems
• The Tim Ferris Show: Marine Biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on How to Catalyze Change with Awe and Wonder, How to Save the Planet, Finding Your Unique Venn Diagram of Strength, and Seeking the Minimum Effective Dose
• New York Times: Don’t Just Watch: Team Behind ‘Don’t Look Up’ Urges Climate Action
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• Liberty: Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Eco-Anxiety, and Hope During the Climate Crisis
• New York Times: Watches, Climate Change and Running out of Time
• NPR It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders: Should I have kids? Move? Recycle? Your cliamte questions answered
• Sustain What: The Washington Post Crossed a Line with Climate Stories Featuring Excerpt-Style Exxon "Ads"
• New York Times: The Disaster We Must Think About Every Day
• Feminist: All are Welcome in the Climate Movement in "All We Can Save"
• TIME: 2021 TIME100 Next: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• Climate One: Climate One Honors Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson with the Schneider Award
• Jane Goodall Hopecast (podcast interview): Episode 15 with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 'Hope Is Courage and Taking Action Together'
• The Ink: Does the climate movement need a makeover?
• Patagonia (interview): All You Dan Do: There’s so much. An interview with the co-editors of All We Can Save.
• TED Radio Hour (podcast interview): A Love Letter To The Ocean
• UNDISTRACTED with Brittany Packnett Cunningham (podcast interview): Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson On The “Feminist Climate Renaissance”
• The Today Show (interview): How 2 women are changing the face of the climate change movement
• Democracy Now! (interview): “All We Can Save”: As Climate Disasters Wreck Our Planet, Women Leaders Are Key to Solving the Crisis
• Spotify (interview): Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson of 'How to Save a Planet' Shares Her Top 5 Climate Justice Podcast Episodes
• BET: 5 Black Environmental Warriors You Need To Know
• Good Morning America and ABC News: Who is Making Black History in 2021: The GMA Inspiration List
• Forbes: The Iconic Explorers Club Honors 50 Members Including 21 Remarkable Women
• U.S. Department of Energy: More Women Who Inspire Us in Climate Action
• GreenBiz: 25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021
• Work in Progress with Sophia Bush (podcast interview): Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (WIP + W&G)
• EJ @ Stanford: “Do whatever you are good at, and do it in the service of climate justice” — A fireside chat with Dr. Ayana Johnson
• MPR News: Westminster Town Hall Forum: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on climate change and humanity
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• Outside Magazine (profile): Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Is the Climate Leader We Need
• Inverse: How A Young, Black Marine Biologist Turned Her Imposter Syndrome Into Real Change
• Well+Good: The 2020 Election Will Absolutely Affect Your Well-Being: Here’s What’s At Stake in 4 Key Areas
• Science Friday (podcast): The Climate Is Changing—But Can We?
• Shondaland: Women Writers Stand Up to Climate Change in 'All We Can Save'
• New York Times: A Peek at the Variety, Wonder and Trauma of Black Life, Then and Now
• Vogue (interview): A New Climate Podcast Asks “Are We Screwed?”—But Still Finds Ways to Be Constructive
• Washington Post: Under Biden, NOAA’s profile is set to rise as climate change takes center stage
• Scientific American: These Nine Women Should Have Key Roles in the New Administration
• New York Times: Our Best Reads for World Oceans Day
• Yale 360: Ocean Justice: Where Social Equity and the Climate Fight Intersect
• NBC News: Why 'I can't breathe' is resonating with environmental justice activists
• New York Times: Read Up on the Links Between Racism and the Environment
• NPR Shortwave (podcast interview): The Inseparable Link Between Climate Change And Racial Justice
• Work in Progress with Sophia Bush (podcast interview): Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• Future Human (interview): The Striking Parallels Between Covid-19 and Climate Change
• Medium: How Climate Injustice Has Exacerbated the Covid-19 Crisis
• Emerson Collective: A new anthology highlights the diverse women leading the climate movement
• E&E News: Marine biologist helps 'connect the dots' on race, climate
Insider: The Doers: 25 trailblazers creating hope and inspiring us
• Financial Times: Ocean activist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: ‘It’s all about collaboration’
• Reformation: Getting stuff done with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• Scuba Diving: Meet the Marine Biologist Making Urban Oceans a Climate Asset
• Bklyner: Lifting Black Voices: 5 Leaders Awarded Grants To Help Tackle Racial Disparities In Brooklyn
• Better Than Yesterday (podcast interveiw): Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• BBC Sounds (interview begins at 40mins): BBC Newsday 15 Jul 2020
• Guardian: 'We're not here for doom and gloom': meet the hosts of climate change podcast How to Save a Planet
• Financial Times: Podcast — How to Save a Planet brings optimism to environmentalism
• Hollywood Reporter: Gimlet Media to Launch Climate Change Podcast
• Rolling Stone: New Podcast ‘How to Save a Planet’ Aims to Solve the Climate Crisis
• Spotify (interview): Join Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Gimlet’s Alex Blumberg as They Discuss ‘How to Save a Planet’ in Their New Podcast
• HEATED: The cutting room floor
• Columbia Journal of International Affairs (interview): Ocean Conservation and Climate Action
• Green Matters: The Black Climate Scientists and Scholars Changing the World
• Guardian: Can New England's cod fishing industry survive?
• WE ACT for Environmental Justice (interview): Earth Day at 50: Reflections from Three Environmental Leaders
• Science Friday (podcast): You Aren't Alone In Grieving The Climate Crisis
• Popular Science: An environmental stimulus bill could help us bounce back from COVID-19
• Warming Signs (podcast): How a Warming World Could Leave 30% of Us Underwater
• Paprika? In the Pit (podcast): In the Pit Ep 7 - Ayana Johnson, Jessica Kim, & Bryan Lee
• Jamaicans.com: Jamaican-American Leading the way to Saving the Earth’s Ocean
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• New York Times, Styles (interview): Why Saving the Oceans Is as Vital as Protecting Rain Forests
• The Ezra Klein Show (podcast interview): The climate crisis is an oceans crisis
• Elle Magazine 27 Women Leading the Charge in the Fight Against Climate Change
• Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien (TV interview): More Americans than ever say they personally feel the effects of climate change
• Massive Sci (interview): How should we live in the era of climate change?
• Huffington Post: We Spoke To 5 Climate Experts About What Gives Them Hope
• Essence: Introducing The 2019 Woke 100
• Washington Post: Teen girls are leading the climate strikes and helping change the face of environmentalism
• Mashable/Social Good Summit: On the Edge: Climate and Coastal Cities
• Science Friday (radio): Climate Wars Heat Up in Washington
• MSNBC (TV interview): Marine Biologist Speaks Out On Climate Change Threat
• Outside Magazine: Greta Thunberg's Army at New York City's Climate Strike
• Drilled (podcast interview): An Intersectional Approach on Climate, Part 1: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on a Blue New Deal (Transcript here)
• Politics Nation on MSNBC (TV interview): Environmental Conditions Plaguing Communities of Color
• Bustle: 25 Climate Scientists & Experts To Follow On Twitter If You Want To Stay Informed
• ABC News: What you can do to help prevent climate change, according to experts
• Pod Save the People with DeRay Mckessen (podcast interview): Responsibility (In Celebration of Earth Day)
• Earth Institute, Columbia University (interview): Grappling With Ocean Conservation and Social Justice
• Refinery 29: The NYC March For Science Had A Lineup Of All Women Speakers – & They Slayed
• Afropunk (interview): Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is fighting to save our oceans
• Mothers of Invention (podcast interview): Fish Out of Hot Water
• Atlas of the Future (interview): Fighting for ocean justice: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• UC San Diego (profile): Young, gifted and black: The next generation of researchers
• An Inconvenient Talk Show: expert guest on live comedy show about climate change
• Brunswick Review (interview): Making Waves
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• Refinery 29 (video): Strong Opinions Loosely Held – Ocean Conservation is a Social Justice Issue
• Essence (profile): This Black Woman Marine Biologist Is Working to Make The World A Better Place
• CNBC's On the Money (TV interview): How straws go from your cup to becoming a 'really big' environmental problem
• The Atlantic: When Conservation Backfires
• Refinery 29 (video): Strong Opinions Loosely Held – What's the Deal With Plastic Straws
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography (profile): Around the Pier: Fighting for the Ocean
• Vox: Why brands are making new clothes out of old plastic
• Condé Nast Traveler (podcast interview): The Women Saving Our Oceans
• Condé Nast Traveler (podcast interview): Why Plastic in Our Oceans Is a Travel Problem, Too
• TED Ideas Blog: What plastic item would you love to ban? 15 ocean experts (and TED speakers) tells us.
• Inquiring Minds (podcasts): It's Time to Rethink Ocean Conservation
• Important, Not Important (podcast interview): A Conversation with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• The Revelator (interview): What Are the Biggest Challenges for Saving the Oceans?
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Around the Pier: Q&A with Four Scripps Alumnae in STEM Careers
• Mission Magazine (profile – paywalled): Sea Change – More plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050? Marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has launched an organization to tackle this and other conservation challenges
• Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants (video): Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | Marine Biologist and Conservation Strategist
• She's Got Drive (podcast interview): We Need to Have a Seat at the Table
• theNewsWorthy (podcast interview): Thing to Know Thursday – Why the Plastic Straw Ban?
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• Outside Magazine (profile): Meet the Most Influential Marine Biologist of Our Time
• Observer (profile): Meet the Brooklyn-Born Marine Biologist Co-Leading the 'March for Science'
• Time (video): A New Generation of Oceanographers
• Politico (interview): New York Playbook Interview with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• New York Times: Scientists and Activists Look Beyond the March for Science
• Science Magazine: On eve of science march, planners look ahead
• Refinery29 (interview) Why Wee Need The World Ocean Festival Now More Than Ever
• The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC (radio interview): Scientists Take D.C.
• Mic: The March for Science isn't just for white lab geeks. It's about social justice.
• Conservation International (video): Women and Climate Change
• Bustle: The Women Leading The March For Science Prove The Future Under Trump Is Female
• Whalebone (interview): Lonely Whale Interview Series: Ayana Johnson
• 2Scientists (podcast interview): March for Science special: The Advocate
• Undark: At the Science March, Negotiating Divisions Over the Role of Diversity
• CNN: Science march's political overtones spark debate
• A Plus: The March For Science Isn't Just For People With Ph.S.s. It's For Everyone.
• mindbodygreen: The Definitive Guide To Buying The Healthiest Fish (For You & The Planet)
• New China TV (video): New York people, scientists react on Trump quitting Paris Agreement
• Scholastic News Kids Press Corps: Marching for Science
• Los Angeles Times: What's next for the March for Science
• amNewYork: March for Science in NYC rallies against Trump on Earth Day
• TED Blog: Meet our first class of TED Residents
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• The Ocean Foundation: Women in the Water: Part I – Diving In, Part II – Staying Afloat, Part III – Full Speed Ahead
• American Association of University Women: Navigating Ocean Conservation as a Woman of Color
• The Washingtonian: Young and the Guest List 2016 – Rising Stars 40 and Under
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• New York Times, Dot Earth: Steps Reef Lovers Can Take as U.S. Warns of Global Coral Reef Bleaching Event
• New York Times, Dot Earth: A Film Explores Curaçao’s Effort to Become a Caribbean Haven for Coral
• New York Times, Dot Earth: By Land and Sea, Curaçao Seeks to Sustain its Coral Bounty
• New York Times, Dot Earth: Small Island Takes a Big Step on Ocean Conservation
• Nature Magazine: From Despair to Repair: Empowering Communities to Restore their Ocean
• Scholastic, Inc. (2 booklets for elementary school students): "The Ocean is My Passion A Collection of Bog Posts by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson." "Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: Blogger for the Environment."
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Sustaining Fishing and Island Culture in the Caribbean
• MoveOn.org's The Good Fight (podcast): Episode 43: Use the Ocean Without Using it Up
• Hearts on Fire (profile): Hearts on Fire “Featured Visionary”
• Washingtonian Life Magazine: Young and the Guest List 2015 – Power and Personality
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• Yale Environment 360 (interview): Fostering Community Strategies for Saving the World's Oceans
• The Atlantic: How the Famous Marshmallow Study Explains Environmental Conservation
• Antigua Observer: Blue Halo is Law in Barbuda (and many other articles 2012-2015)
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography (profile): Scripps Alumna Leads Successful Collaboration for Sustainable Ocean Regulations in Barbuda
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: From Despair to Repair: Protecting Parrotfish Can Help Bring Back Caribbean Coral Reefs
• Vice's Motherboard: This Fish Could Save the Caribbean Coral Reefs
• Collectively: This Tiny Island Is Way Ahead of Major Countries When It Comes To Ocean Regulations
• Environmental Working Group (profile): Women of Courage: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• U.S. State Department: Success Stories: Barbuda Blue Halo Initiative
• STEM Jobs (profile): How One Marine Biologist Works to Save Our Oceans
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• Fisheries Magazine: Diversity in Fisheries (2013)
• Future-ish: Stylish Scientists List (2012 and 2013)
• ABS News in Antigua & Barbuda (TV): Live interview (2013)
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Scripps Graduate Student Wins Sustainability Prize – Simple Solution for Coastal Fishing Practices Lauded (2012)
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Around the Pier: Data Gaps Hamper Understanding of Small-Scale Fishing (2012)
• Dell: #Inspire 100 List – "World Changer" (2012)
• Washingtonian Magazine: 20 Washingtonians with "Great Hair" (2012)
• Airport billboards around the US: "Ocean Leader" campaign for Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2011)
• CBS8 San Diego (TV): Scripps student's invention could help save coral reefs (2010)
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Research Reveals Fish Trap Escape Gaps (2010)
• National Science Foundation (video): Science360: Profiles of Scientists and Engineers – Marine Biologist (2009)
• Reader's Digest: Reefs at Risk (2009)
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Scripps Student Wins Switzer Fellowship (2009)
In the latest from Ayana, we’re guided through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice.
If you haven’t yet found your role in shaping this new world or you’re not sure how we can actually get there, this book is for you.