Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has a tenuous relationship with the word “hope.” The marine biologist, policy expert, teacher, and author is too much of a pragmatist to rely on something so passive. Hope as a noun is defined as having an expectation of a positive outcome. To Johnson, that’s not in line with reality.
This Scientist Doesn’t Think Hope Will Beat Climate Change
Siri Chilukuri, Mother Jones
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 3:00am
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- This Scientist Doesn’t Think Hope Will Beat Climate Change
Later in the chapter she concedes that active hope—“catalytic hope” as she calls it—is the type of thing she could get down with. A hope that allows people to exist on auto-pilot could be disastrous.
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In her book, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explains why “hope” doesn’t quite describe her simmering passion for solutions to climate change.
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Figuring out where to start when it comes to tackling climate change can be overwhelming, but one scientist says it doesn't have to be. In fact, it can be as easy as starting a conversation.
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