Dr. Kimberly Nicholas is Associate Professor of Sustainability Science at Lund, Sweden's highest-ranked university. Born and raised on her family's vineyard in Sonoma, California, she studied the effect of climate change on the California wine industry for her PhD in Environment and Resources at Stanford University. Since then, she has published over 50 articles on climate and sustainability in leading peer-reviewed journals, and her research has been featured in outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, USA Today, Buzzfeed and more. She has also been profiled in Elle and The Guardian, and gives appearances at around 50 lectures each year, such as the recent Climate Change Leadership summit.
Advance Praise for Under the Sky We Make
One of mindbodygreen's 11 New Books on Climate Change That Are Sure
To Inform & Inspire
One of Bustle’s Most Anticipated Books of March 2021
One of SheRead's 12 Essential Books for Climate Change
Activists
One of New York Public Library’s Earth Day Reads to Inform and
Inspire Action
"The move from exploitation to regeneration is indeed critical if
we are going to have a chance in the global warming fight--and
since this decade is critical, this book comes at the right
moment!" --Bill McKibben, author Falter: Has the Human Game Begun
to Play Itself Out?
“Climate change can be overwhelming, but plenty of viable solutions
exist for us to get behind…Under the Sky We Make [is an] engaging
new [book] that bring[s] those solutions to life on the page…[A]
total joy to read…Read [it] with your giftee to learn together, or
use [it] to kick off an eco book club with friends."
–mindbodygreen
“As the world faces more and more strange weather brought about by
climate change, we'll all be forced to confront its impact on our
lives. Thankfully, Kimberly Nicholas' Under the Sky We Make is here
to show all of us how we can save the world, just by making
meaningful changes in our own lives.” –Bustle
“Under The Sky We Make encourages us to live our lives sustainably,
with the hope that we can reclaim the planet one good choice at a
time.” –SheReads
“[A] must-read…that combines unassailable facts with personal
anecdotes and a plan for action.” –AFAR
"A crash-course on why climate change is happening and how to fix
it, interwoven with beautifully written, witty anecdotes...Under
the Sky We Make pushes back—politely, but with science—against the
narrative that individual actions make little difference to the
climate...A breezy field guide on how to align your lifestyle with
your values." –Grist
"This compelling book about climate change really packs a punch,
because climate scientist Nicholas relentlessly brings things down
to the personal level....Libraries wondering if they really need
another title on climate change should rest reassured; this is a
realistic, accessible, and clarion call for change...Students will
enjoy Nicholas's wry observations and appreciate her approachable
insights as well as her "key take-aways" from every chapter."
--Booklist (starred)
“Lund University climate scientist Nicholas delivers a
user-friendly survey of the current state of the knowledge on
climate change…Readers looking to save the world—and
humanity—should take an interest in this harm-reducing program.”
–Kirkus
“[Nicholas] makes a hopeful, clear-eyed, and at times hilarious
guide to effecting radical change in our society and
culture—starting with our own lives.” –New York Public Library
“An antidote to climate nihilism. [It] address[es] the tangled
roots of the current environmental crisis but also explain[s] the
global necessary to move toward a carbon-free future.” –Outside
“In these pages, Dr. Kimberly Nicholas takes us by the hand to
explore our most important questions about the climate crisis:
“What’s happening? What next?” And–most importantly–‘how do I
leverage my power to help make things better for everyone, for
generations to come?’ Educational and galvanizing, this book is
part memoir, part exposé, part warm conversation with a friend–and
it is a soul-stirring call to action.” --Dr. Lucy
Kalanithi, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford
University, and widow of Paul Kalanithi, author of When Breath
Becomes Air
"A beautiful book—wise, painful, transformative—about all that we
might still save. Reading it forced me to dig deep within myself,
to try to find answers to what I cared about most, what I believed.
" —Jayson Greene, author of Once More We Saw Stars
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