The climate crisis is a terrifying thing. An anxiety inducing thing. A 'lie down on the floor and consider that the future is hopeless and futile' kind of thing. Luckily, Hannah Ritchie's smart, sensible and practical book about why things AREN'T quite as hopeless as we might think, is the perfect antidote.

Let me be very clear: Ritchie is not here to pat you on the back and tell you it'll be okay. Repeatedly, she pushes on the point that the climate crisis is hear and we need to be doing a lot more than we currently are to stop absolutely catastrophe. BUT - abandoning plastic straws, removing all meat from our diets and living like hermits isn't necessarily the answer. Whilst, for my taste, she didn't quite spend enough time about the impact of corporations on the crisis (especially oil and gas companies), she sets out a sustainable approach to tackling climate change that we can all subscribe to. It's not radical change, it's not getting rid of everything you love - it's making a few changes that create a few more changes that make things better.

Pick it up - it's a must read.