Better than we found it : conversations to help save the world
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.
Physical Description
xxi, 499 pages ; 22 cm
Audience
Grade 7 and up. Candlewick Press.
Summary
Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation will inherit as many problems--as many crises--as the current generation of young people. From the devastations of climate change to the horrors of gun violence, from rampant transphobia to the widening wealth gap, from the lack of health care to the lack of housing, the challenges facing the next generation can feel insurmountable. But change, even revolution, is possible; you just have to know where to start. Covering sixteen topics and featuring more than two dozen interviews with prominent activists, authors, actors, and politicians, this is the essential resource for those who want to make the world better than we found it. Featuring interviews with: Mehcad Brooks, Keah Brown, Julian Castro, Sonja Cherry-Paul, Chelsea Clinton, Charlotte Clymer, Mari Copeny aka Little Miss Flint, Greg D'Amato, Jesse Katz, Amed Khan, Daniel Alejandro Leon-Davis, Willy and Jo Lorenz, Ben O'Keefe, Brittany Packnett-Cunningham, Anna Paquin, Robert Reich, Brandon T. Snider, Nic Stone, Anton Treuer, Andrea Tulee, David Villalpando, Elizabeth Warren, Shannon Watts, Natalie Weaver, Brandon Wolf.
Contents
- Together we can...
- The dangers of disinformation / The threat of the climate crisis and environmental racism / Being a feminist and womanist accomplice / Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Mehcad Brooks
- The damage caused by the wealth gap / The devastation of gun violence / Shannon Watts and Brandon Wolf
- The importance of addressing indigenous land theft / Consistently practicing anti-racism and (re)learning history / The need for education reform / The dangers and ignorance of homophobia / The importance of health care reform / Respecting gender identities / The need for housing security / Julián Castro
- Understanding the military-industrial complex (MIC) / Amed Khan
- Dismantling the prison-industrial complex / The dangers of ableism / The impact of immigration policy / On seeing each other's humanity / The Dictionary of change.