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Abstract: We are at an inflection point: today, more people than ever before recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are urgent and existential threats. Yet constant reports of climate doom are fueling an epidemic of eco-anxiety, leaving many of us feeling hopeless and powerless—and hampering our ability to address the very real challenges we face. Hope Matters boldly breaks through the narrative of doom and gloom that has overtaken conversations about our future to show why hope, not fear, is our most powerful tool for tackling the planetary crisis. Award-winning author, scholar, and educator Elin Kelsey reveals the collateral damage of despair—from young people who honestly believe they have no future to the link between climate anxiety and hyper-consumerism—and argues that the catastrophic environmental news that dominates the media tells only part of the story. She describes effective campaigns to support ocean conservation, species resilience, and rewilding, demonstrating how digital conservation is helping scientists target specific problems with impressive results. And she shows how we can build on these positive trends and harness all our emotions about the changing environment—anger and sadness as well as hope—into effective personal and political action. Timely, evidence-based, and persuasive, Hope Matters is an argument for the place of hope in our lives and a celebration of the turn toward solutions in the face of the environmental crisis. (from publisher's website)

Contents: The power of expectation and belief -- The collateral damage of doom and gloom -- Hope is contagious -- Stories change -- The age of personalization -- We are not the only ones actively responding -- The strength of empathy, kindness, and compassion -- Trending hopeful.

Notes: Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

ISBN: 9781771647779

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 04 K27h

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publisher's website

Websites

https://greystonebooks.com/products/hope-matters#:~:text=Timely%2C%20evidence%2Dbased%2C%20and,with%20the%20David%20Suzuki%20Institute.

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Glen Boles fonds

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Part Of: Glen Boles fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 27 limited edition prints of pen and pencil drawings by Glen Boles, 1994-2002. Content of prints include Mt. Assiniboine, Mt. Fay, Mt. Louis, Mt. Alberta, Abbot Pass & Victoria Glacier, Snowpatch Spire, Howser Spires, Mt. Finger, Three Sisters, Tower of Babel, Eisenhower Tower, Mt…

Date Range: 1967-2021

Reference Code: M599 / V175

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Drawing; Textual record

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Part Of: Glen Boles fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M599 / V175

Sous-Fonds: M599; V175

Accession Number: 7447 (unproc); 8132 (unproc); 2023.38 (unproc)

Reference Code: M599 / V175

GMD: Drawing; Textual record

Date Range: 1967-2021

Physical Description: 24 drawings; pen & pencil; ca. 40 volumes of textual records; 16.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: Glen Boles (1934-2022), was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick and moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1953. In 1957 he was persuaded to climb with co-worker and mountain guide Heinz Kahl, a native Bavarian. Heinz Kahl and English climber Brian Greenwood introduced Boles to more difficult climbing. Boles has climbed extensively in the Rockies, summiting over 400 peaks including many new routes and first ascents. He has also climbed in the Interior Ranges of British Columbia as well as the St. Elias Range of Alaska and the Alps. Boles is also an avid skier and spent 13 years on the Canadian Ski Patrol System and is a member of the Ski Friends program in Lake Louise.; Boles retired from the City of Calgary Waterworks Engineering Division in 1991 after thirty-five years employment. Boles and his wife (married in 1965) reside in Cochrane, Alberta. From his mountain experiences, Glen has developed an interest in photography, drawing and writing and has co-authored "The Climbing Guide to the Canadian Rockies-South" and "Place Names of the Canadian Alps" with Bill Putnam and Roger Laurilla.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 27 limited edition prints of pen and pencil drawings by Glen Boles, 1994-2002. Content of prints include Mt. Assiniboine, Mt. Fay, Mt. Louis, Mt. Alberta, Abbot Pass & Victoria Glacier, Snowpatch Spire, Howser Spires, Mt. Finger, Three Sisters, Tower of Babel, Eisenhower Tower, Mt. Stephen, Bugaboos, Bighorn Sheep, Cougar, Timber Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Mt. Robson, Berg Lake, and Yamnuska. Fonds also includes approximately 40 diaries, ca. 1967-2021 and 16.5 cm. of correspondence 1987-2010

Notes: 27 drawing prints moved to Oversize infofile storage under title "Artists - Glen Boles"

Name Access: Boles, Glen

Subject Access: Arts; Sports, recreation and leisure; Environment

Access Restrictions: Reproductions prohibited for limited edition prints

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Creator: Boles, Glen

Category: Arts; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Accession record and accompanying notes.

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

Websites

https://glenboles.ca/

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