Transformative Adaptation

"Those of us who can see the poly-crisis unfolding are still a minority, with the majority still blinkered thanks to our economic overlords. We know the collapse is coming, and that our attempts to avert the collapse by demanding change have not worked. It is clear that those directing the economic nonsense cannot avoid the collapse they have been orchestrating, nor are they willing to take action to cushion the fall. This hopeful and inspiring book sets us on the path of adapting to the collapse in real time, and simultaneously creating ways of being, doing and organising that clear a path towards a new civilisation."—Diana Finch, author of Value Beyond Money

"The same global economic system that is responsible for ecocide is impoverishing the middle class and driving them into the arms of demagogues. We need a big picture to unite a people’s movement, focused on bringing about fundamental systems change. I am hopeful that the essays in this book contribute to drawing exactly that picture."—Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder and director of Local Futures

"As the collapse of our once stable climate accelerates, it is mind-boggling that many politicians and business people still think we can adapt to what is coming with a little tinkering here and there. This is dangerous drivel. If we are to have any chance of surviving the prehistoric climate that global heating is certain to bring, we need a complete transformation of how society and economy function and how we live our lives. It is a colossal ask, but we can do it. In this marvellous and inspiring book, Morgan Phillips, Rupert Read, and others, paint an optimistic picture of what this transformation will look like."—Bill McGuire is Professor Emeritus of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at UCL, and author of Hothouse Earth: an Inhabitant's Guide