How to Be Hopeful : Empowering Practices to Overcome Despair and Fight For Climate Justice

“How to Be Hopeful is a beautifully executed explanation of why hope is so needed in the environmental space.”-Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist"Kelsey's nourishing work reminds us that being human and managing complex emotions is a part of the process in healing the Earth and sprouting hope around the world."-Isaias Hernandez, @QueerBrownVegan“Are you hopeful?” That is the question elin kelsey is most often asked when she speaks to young people about the emotions and anxiety wrought by the climate crisis.How to Be Hopeful is kelsey’s answer, an inspiring exploration of hope as an active, evidence-based response to climate change and environmental degradation.Hope is not merely a passive feeling but an active choice, a stance that must be nurtured despite the ever-present sense of despair and hopelessness that often accompanies the state of the world. Through personal reflections, scientific insights, and practical exercises, How to Be Hopeful emphasizes emotio