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Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
4.0

This is definitely aimed at Gen-Z, and I felt a little old and disconnected reading it. That said, I think it's worthwhile to get a sense of where young people are coming from in facing the threat of climate change. The imminence of its devastating effects have forced them to be far more "political," for lack of a better word, than many teens have been in the past. He emphasizes that already marginalized people are the ones who are and will continue to be most impacted by climate change, but he also makes it clear that no one will be protected from it. Privilege will run out.

I appreciated that he focused on solutions, and making sure this isn't our imminent extinction. He celebrates, parties (alcohol free), makes music. He makes sure it's clear that staving off climate change requires art and science and passion and politics all bound up together. Teenagers should read it to understand on a basic level how they can be involved in fighting climate change, and older generations should read it and understand how important it is that we don't just leave this work for the kids.