On the Road for Climate Action

On the Road for Climate Action chronicles the journey of Harvard-trained environmental scientist Shahir Masri as he travels across America to document the climate crisis now at our collective doorstep. Masri and his partner interview multigenerational, forward-thinking farmers, document damage from record-breaking natural disasters, take notes from tenacious climate activists, and speak with everyday people trapped unwillingly under the ferocity of our evolving planetary condition. As the science becomes viscerally real along the way, they also discover reasons for hope and inspiration fueled by the ingenuity and resilience of those living on the edge, as the torch of climate action is carried forward by thousands of citizens, each contributing toward this one universal cause.

Combining on-the-ground research, firsthand interviews, and science-based memoir, Masri personalizes the imperative for climate action now by shining a light on the stories told by the communities living on the frontlines and the experts behind the science. He highlights not only the environmental changes around us, but the societal changes required to avert future climate catastrophe as we face the mountain of evidence bearing down upon us.

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ISBN (softcover): 978-1-958510-00-1

Dimensions: 6 x 9

Publication date: TBD

Price: $17.95

Environmental Science / Memoir

Dr. Shahir Masri is a climate change communication researcher and specialist in air pollution exposure assessment and epidemiology at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of the book Beyond Debate: Answers to 50 Misconceptions on Climate Change as well as numerous articles on climate science and health published in The Hill, Thrive Global, and elsewhere. Shahir earned his Doctor of Science degree from the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard University and his Bachelor of Science degree from the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University and at National University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on environmental health and pollution.

Reviews for Shahir Masri’s book Beyond Debate: Answers to 50 Misconceptions on Climate Change.

“Written in an easily understandable and positive style, this concise and refreshing book explains what is true and not true about one of the most important environmental problems of our time, and offers approaches each of us can take to contribute to a more sustainable world.” —ARTHUR WINER, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UCLA School of Public Health

“If you are confused about any aspect of globate climate change, you need to read this book. Even if you are convinced of its urgency, you will learn a lot you didn’t know.” —NICHOLAS A. ASHFORD, PhD, JD, Professor of Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“The next generation of climate change activists led by Shahir Masri and his peers is taking over. Shahir’s book Beyond Debate, obliterates the false arguments to do nothing. Though Shahir has a doctorate degree in environmental health and is smart as can be, he writes in everyday language, making climate science readable, and understandable. Clear up all doubt, read this book!” —MARSHALL SAUNDERS, Founder, Citizens’ Climate Lobby