How to Be Hopeful

For readers of All We Can Save and The Story of More comes a grounded and empowering how-to guide to being hopeful in an era of climate anxiety.

“Are you hopeful?” That is the question Elin Kelsey is most often asked when she speaks to young people about the emotions and anxiety wrought by the climate crisis. This book is her answer. It lays out a series of hope practices anyone can use in their personal life, work, classroom, or community.

A much-needed resource for anyone experiencing grief or anxiety about the state of the planet, How to Be Hopeful provides evidence for hope in the midst of the very real and urgent crises we face. The hope practices detailed in this book are informed by the new science of climate emotions and have been honed by the author across hundreds of talks and workshops she has given around the world.

Elin Kelsey, PhD, is an award-winning author, speaker, and thought leader. She regularly leads workshops for environmental organizations, youth climate activists, educators, and community groups on hope and the climate crisis. Elin has written numerous bestselling children’s books, including You Are Stardust, and is the author of Hope Matters: Why Changing the Way We Think Is Critical for Solving the Environmental Crisis.