- Published: 26 March 2020
- ISBN: 9780241309131
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 448
Who Cares Wins
Reasons For Optimism in Our Changing World
- Published: 26 March 2020
- ISBN: 9780241309131
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 448
Too bad we can't clear up the environment as fast as Lily Cole can. She explains why we're in this mess and what we can do about it brilliantly
Ruby Wax, author of How to Be Human
A welcome and thorough overview of some of the many aspects of the crisis humanity is now facing alongside the visionary possibilities for change at our fingertips. If we don't act it isn't for lack of good ideas . . .
Dr Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion
Lily's commitment to a better future for fashion is legendary, and her first-hand experience of an exploitative and unethical industry have made her involvement both more poignant and pertinent. How wonderful to absorb her thoughts and knowledge on everything else, from food to fuels, politics and biodynamic farming. This book is a great insight into her mind, and into our world
Orsola de Castro, Creative Director of Fashion Revolution
"Who cares wins" should be the mantra of every citizen around the world - every revolution has been made by people who cared. The sustainability or ethical movement is about "caring" - for the planet and for the people, and Lily is a shining example of a person who always deeply cares and whose mind never rests until there is a solution. There are people who have visions, and people who act on them. Lily does both and this book is a true testament to that.
Livia Firth, Creative Director of Eco Age
Lily Cole, through her personal experience, interviews with fascinating people and a critical insight to our planet's problems helps us understand the power of the individual and makes us fall in love with nature again. No more the relentless, morbid doom-mongering, Lily gives us so many reasons to be optimistic, and shows that we can all make a difference and together we can save our beautiful Earth
Professor Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at UCL and author of The Human Planet
Who Cares Wins is a literary submarine which allows you to descend into the deep depths of environmentalism to show you the truth with refreshing clarity and honesty. A deeply personal and yet universal call-to-action on one of the most profound subjects of our time
Bella Lack, environmental campaigner
Who Cares Wins is a journey into the anthropology of radical optimism. Lily Cole delicately unpicks the silver linings from some of the many dark clouds that loom over us and weaves them into an irresistible vision of our future
James Suzman, anthropologist and author of ‘Affluence Without Abundance: The Disappearing World of the Bushman
A great read, fundamentally important subjects elegantly explored through a personal perspective. I relished the optimism!
Steve Trent, founder of the Environmental Justice Foundation
It's a positive, useful book - how to make choices. We need to get governments on board. I wish Lily was world controller
Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer and founder of Vivienne Westwood Ltd.
Lily's book is not only extraordinarily timely, it's inspiring, erudite, thought-provoking, spirited and perfectly balanced. Lily is a great thinker - and, better still, an exceptional doer
Mark Boyle, author of The Way Home and The Moneyless Man
This is a book for the moment, to inspire us to create a better Society after the pandemic. We must not return to the old normal. The optimism that Lily Cole articulates so well requires us to insist on a revival of the Future
Guy Standing, author of Basic Income and Battling Eight Giants
Lily Cole's Who Cares Wins is a rollercoaster of a ride where, thanks to her excellent piloting, we get to see a varied landscape of ideas and schools of thought on how to tackle the climate and ecological crisis, each with their insights but also their limits. Thankfully, this isn't another prescriptive "how to save the planet" book by doing your bit. Rather, it is an open and honest invitation by a curious mind for us all to build bridges. Cole rightly concludes so much more can happen if we explore our predicament and collectively allow ourselves to imagine a better future
Farhana Yamin, Founder, Track 0 & Rebel For Life
Who Cares Wins is full of generosity from the author and a call to its readers that more can be possible if we imagine it and care about who wins in every choice we make
Chelsea Clinton, author and advocate
Who Cares Wins is a compelling reminder that the future is in our hands. Lily's book is a much-needed ray of light during a dark and unsettling time - a radical vision for a better future, infused with optimism at every turn. It's a rousing call to action but it's up to us to dare to care, will you?
John Sauven, Executive Director of Greenpeace UK
Who Cares Wins aims to shed light on a broad range of issues such as sustainability, technology and gender equality. Bringing together extensive research and interviews
Grazia
In this book [Cole] combines self-reflection [...] with expert insight
Cosmopolitan
Part manifesto, part personal dispatch from the frontline of environmental and social activism it's an impressively wide ranging audit on the planet most pressing challenges - most notably the threat of climate change that also offers an inventory of potential solutions
Waitrose Weekend
Who Cares Wins is an extremely well researched outline of the complex debates around environmentally impactful subjects
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