# Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action

Former Kluge Scholar Dana Fisher discussed her new book, “Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.” In it, she argues there is a realistic path forward for climate action, but only through mass mobilization that responds to the growing severity and frequency of disastrous events. Fisher was joined by Guardian reporter Dharna Noor to assess the current state of affairs and discuss why public policy and private sector efforts have been ineffective. But spurred by this lack of progress, climate activism has become increasingly confrontational. Fisher examines the radical flank of the climate movement: its emergence and growth, its use of direct action, and how it might evolve as the climate crisis worsens. She considers when and how activism is most successful, identifying the importance of creating community, capitalizing on shocking moments and cultivating resilience.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 57 min
- By: Noor, Dharna
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-9840/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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