68 pages • 2 hours read
Ed. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Ed. Katharine K. WilkinsonAll We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Nonfiction | Anthology/Varied Collection | Adult | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson, is a collection of essays and poems by women climate activists that aims to inspire hope and action for the climate movement. Organized into eight sections—Root, Advocate, Reframe, Reshape, Persist, Feel, Nourish, and Rise—the book covers Indigenous knowledge, activism strategies, storytelling, infrastructure issues, emotional responses, collaboration with nature, and intergenerational efforts to address climate change.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
All We Can Save edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson, receives praise for its diverse, female-centric perspectives and its hopeful narrative on climate activism. Criticisms include occasional uneven pacing and lack of depth in certain essays. Overall, it's seen as a powerful, inspiring, and necessary contribution to environmental literature.
Who Should Read All We Can Save?
All We Can Save attracts environmental activists, feminist scholars, and sustainability advocates interested in climate justice and intersectional solutions. Comparable to The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells and Drawdown by Paul Hawken, it’s ideal for those seeking hopeful, women-led narratives on climate action.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsLexile Level
1190LBook Details
Climate Change
Science / Nature
Gender / Feminism
Society: Community
Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance