THE WORLD'S ON FIRE
& no-one is coming to save us...
If this gives you
CLIMATE ANXIETY
then read this book!
(it's free)
You'll discover you can make a difference and maybe even save the planet.
"But what difference can one hummingbird make?"
... asked 8 Billion Hummingbirds
Warning:
DOES NOT contain nuts, but has trace amounts of hope and high levels of irony.
May cause sudden urge to get off your ass and do something about climate change
“The Dragon & the Hummingbird is an urgently relevant book about climate change but not as you may have read about it before.
This book blends satirical fiction with a wide range of accessible ideas from philosophy, politics, history and science to make the case for individual and collective action in the face of corporate greed that is causing environmental catastrophe.”
What's Inside
Highlights & benefits for the potential audience.
Core Themes
Climate Change Allegory
Critique Of Capitalism
From Eco-Worrier To Eco-Warrior
Addiction To SPAM (Status, Power, And Money)
Explanation Of The Climate Crisis
Hopeful Climate Fiction
Environmental Awakening
Satire On Corporate Greenwashing
Narratives On Climate Storytelling
Behavioural Change Narrative
Genre & Style
Climate fiction (Cli-Fi)
Satirical allegory
Narrative Explainer
Political fable
Illustrated parable
Dystopian realism
Accessible climate education for the layman
Whimsical yet urgent
Dark comedy infused with heart
Activism made accessible
Calls to Action / Values
Awaken to climate reality
Small actions lead to big impacts
Question the system
Embrace collective responsibility
Move beyond complacency
Foster resistance through understanding
Reimagine progress
Transition from complicity to community
Change begins with us
Buy time, not possessions
Audience
Conscious consumers
Climate-anxious parents
Eco-curious individuals from Gen X/Y/Z
Recovering marketers
Sustainability professionals
Leaders in ethical business
Neighbourhood activists
Individuals who dislike Amazon
Rebels on LinkedIn
Those who found humour in Don't Look Up and sorrow in Seaspiracy
This book looks innocent - but it's gently subversive!
You'll come away with a clearer idea as to why the world is in trouble and what you can do about it.
100% Independent.
100% Dragon-Free.
I spent 30 years in advertising, tempting people I didn't know to buy things they didn't need with money they didn't have.
Then I noticed the planet was on fire and I was holding the matches.
So I picked up a bucket and got to work."
And wrote this book
Let's get to work. - Gramskii
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