Breathe

Khan, Sadiq

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Since becoming Mayor of London in 2016, he has declared a climate emergency, introduced the world’s first Ultra-Low Emission Zone, built hundreds of kilometres of new cycle lanes, led a drive for affordable insulation in council homes, and turned London into the first ever ‘National Park City’. But with every year bringing more wildfires, extreme temperatures and flooding – and with around 4000 people still dying prematurely from London’s polluted air every year, with older, working class and ethnic minority Londoners most affected – there is so much more to do. Now, Sadiq draws on his experiences to identify the seven ways environmental action gets blown off course. And he reveals how to get it back on track.

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Publish Date: 18/07/2024

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‘A breath of fresh air’ Observer
‘Practical and highly readable’ Financial Times
‘Refreshing and galvanising’ Vogue
Rousing and thoughtful’ Independent
‘Passionate and authentic’ GQ

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Seven ways green politics goes wrong. Seven ways to get it back on track.

Fatalism. Apathy. Cynicism. Deprioritisation. Hostility. Cost. Gridlock.
When green campaigners and politicians lose the debate, this is why.

Now, the Mayor of London draws on a decade in the corridors (and cycle lanes) of power to explain how, in practice, to win the climate argument. His book will help create a world where we can all breathe again.

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‘A rousing and thoughtful investigation into the politics of the climate crisis – and the path forward.’
Independent

‘For those feeling disheartened by the scale of the environmental crisis – and the lack of meaningful action on behalf of most political leaders – Breathe is a refreshing and galvanising call to action.’
Vogue

‘A warm, optimistic, urgent call for change’ Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland

‘An absolute must read for anyone interested in politics for progressive change’ Jemima Hartshorn, co-founder of Mums for Lungs

‘Sadiq Khan has shown the world that transformative green politics is possible’ Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Additional information

Weight 172 g
Dimensions 197 × 129 × 15 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

229

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

363.7392 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K