A clarion call to unite for the planet

This book pulls no punches about the current state of the planet, how this largely down to humans and, vitally, what we can do to fix things.

The authors describe in detail the boundaries and parameters that define a biosphere capable of supporting life as we know it, how close we are to breaking them and the actions we urgently need to take. They look at things from a range of perspectives, from the underlying science through to the economics and politics that will be essential to turning things around.

Having spelled out the hard and undeniable truths of the dire straits we’ve bought the planet to the authors go through what we can do to bring the climate back from the brink. While we really do have ten short years to make some major changes I finished the book with a sense of quiet optimism and feeling motivated to do everything I can to play my part. The book left me feeling that we really can do this and any book that leaves me feeling empowered in the face of climate change was well worth a read.

I was given this book from the author via netgalley only for the pleasure of reading and leaving an honest review should I choose to.

Breaking Boundaries" isn't your average "we're doomed" book about climate change. There's real, solid science here and it's presented in a way that is very easy to read and to understand. I had a lot of "I should have known that. Why didn't I know that?" moments while reading. A copy of this book should be delivered to every world leader and they should be forced to read it. We can all play our part, but really we need governments to make the big changes we (and our home) so desperately need.

My thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley. This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own, unbiased, opinion.