This Sweet Earth - Print

This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse

By Lydia Wylie-Kellermann

Soft cover, 173pp
1.3cm H x 20.8cm L x 13.5cm W (0.25 kgs)
ISBN 9781506495125
Broadleaf Books (2024)

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Climate anxiety touches nearly everything we do, but perhaps nothing so intimately as our parenting. It leaves an impossible task for those of us raising children.

• What do we tell our kids when the air quality is too bad to go ride bikes?
• What skills will they need if systems collapse?
• And what do we do with the fear, grief, and anger we feel as parents?

This Sweet Earth is a heartfelt exploration of parenting amid the climate crisis.

As a parent and activist, Wylie-Kellermann addresses the profound fears and hopes we have for our children's future.

Through personal reflection and practical advice, she guides us to find beauty, joy, and resilience in the face of climate anxiety. This book emphasizes the importance of nurturing a deep relationship with the earth and fighting for climate justice.

This Sweet Earth is a powerful call to action for parents and activists alike, encouraging a shift towards life-giving, sustainable practices for the sake of our children and the planet.

“Wylie-Kellerman takes a clear-eyed look at the current and coming impacts of global climate change and finds hope in the ordinary: neighborhood-scale mutuality, the fierce example of communities of color that have survived apocalypse already, and the sweet love and wonder of sweaty-headed boys for pet rabbits, bones found in the forest, and garden tomatoes.”  – Laurel Dykstra, climate justice activist and author of Wildlife Congregations