{"product_id":"how-to-be-hopeful-empowering-practices-to-overcome-despair-and-act-for-climate-justice-hardcover","title":"How to Be Hopeful: Empowering Practices to Overcome Despair and ACT for Climate Justice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElin Kelsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully executed explanation of why hope is so needed in the environmental space.\"--Leah Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Intersectional Environmentalist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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. \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough personal reflections, scientific insights, and practical exercises, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes emotional awareness, community collaboration, and the agency of both humans and non-human species. Some of the practices described in the book include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccepting your fears without fatalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing solutions-focused news and tracking positive trends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActing from your unique gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePracticing interspecies etiquette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGathering strength from your circles of support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA seminal contribution to the field of environmental justice, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Hopeful\u003c\/i\u003e empowers readers to confront their own emotional landscapes, engage in collective action, envision a sustainable future, and ultimately, cultivate a hopeful and resilient response to the pressing issues of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eelin kelsey\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an award-winning author, speaker, and thought leader. She regularly leads workshops for environmental organizations, youth climate activists, educators, and community groups on hope and the climate crisis. elin has written numerous bestselling children's books, including \u003ci\u003eYou Are Stardust\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eHope Matters: Why Changing the Way We Think Is Critical for Solving the Environmental Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. She has served as a visiting fellow at the Rachel Carson Center for the Environment and Society, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Kone Foundation, the Salish Sea Institute, the Cairns Institute, and Stanford University. kelsey splits her time between Monterey, California and Victoria, British Columbia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44837150883942,"sku":"9781778402623","price":37.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bNrC4rslrN9781778402623.webp?v=1772412639","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/how-to-be-hopeful-empowering-practices-to-overcome-despair-and-act-for-climate-justice-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}