Summary of Katharine Hayhoe's Saving Us

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Get the Summary of Katharine Hayhoe's Saving Us in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Called “one of the nation's most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. A Canadian climate scientist living in Texas, she negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past fifteen years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it—and she wants to teach you how.

In Saving Us, Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation. We need to find shared values in order to connect our unique identities to collective action. This is not another doomsday narrative about a planet on fire. It is a multilayered look at science, faith, and human psychology, from an icon in her field—recently named chief scientist at The Nature Conservancy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 6, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669341543

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Insights on Katharine Hayhoe's Saving Us

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

There is also a growing backlash against scientists, especially climate scientists, who are being attacked online.

#2

The vast majority of online trolls are right-wing extremists. They post on social media sites, and their profiles are filled with pro-Trump jargon, anti-media rhetoric, and hateful comments directed at liberals and the left.

#3

People’s opinions on climate change are strongly correlated with their political orientation, rather than their knowledge or education level.

#4

Many Americans are very quick to accept whatever conclusion their preferred news sources provide, without even bothering to check if the information is true. This has led to an extreme polarization in American politics, with both sides denouncing the other as evil.

#5

There are six groups in America that have been affected by climate change, and they can be grouped by their reactions to it.

#6

Conversations with Dismissives are rarely fruitful, as they are firmly rooted in their belief that climate change isn’t real.

#7

Connecting with others over what we all have in common helps us find common ground, which is the foundation for building bridges and conversations.

#8

Climate change is the truth. It is not fair, and it does not build goodwill or better friendships. Yet, many people still do not care about it.

#9

Take inventory of who you are and what you might have in common with others you know. If you