Climate Optimism: Celebrating Systemic Change Around the World by Zahra Biaban
From the author: “This book is a labor of love, hope, and a whole lot of passion. In it, I unpack the cognitive biases that make optimism difficult to cultivate, chronicle encouraging environmental trends of the last decade, and share examples of communities in the Global South pioneering unique solutions to the climate crisis in order to provide inspiration for the most important fight of our lives.
My goal for this book is that readers walk away with TANGIBLE ways they can get involved with systemic solutions and move past individualistic solutions and lifestyle changes.” (https://zahrabiabani.com/)
Meeting Info
Wednesday June 4th, 2025
6:30-8 PM
350PDX office conference room, 3625 N Mississippi Ave
Light refreshments (including beer + wine) will be provided. Feel free to bring stuff to share.
RSVP here
Email us at books@350pdx.org if you have any questions.
Need to borrow the book? Reach out and we’ll see what we can do!
The 350PDX Climate Book Club is a place for anyone interested in the climate justice movement to come together and talk about the most important books of our time. We meet every month, usually the first Wednesday, from 6:30pm-8pm, and alternate between virtual and gathering in the 350PDX Office (although this sometimes changes, so doublecheck). We alternate between fiction and non-fiction.
