Youth to Power, Jamie Margolin
Youth to Power, Jamie Margolin
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Youth to Power
Your Voice and How to Use It

Author: Jamie Margolin, Greta Thunberg

Narrator: Jamie Margolin

Unabridged: 6 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 06/02/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

"Jamie Margolin is among the powerful and inspiring youth activists leading a movement to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. With determined purpose and moral clarity, Jamie is pushing political leaders to develop ambitious plans to confront this existential threat to humanity. Youth To Power is an essential how-to for anyone of any age who feels called to act to protect our planet for future generations."
--- Former Vice President Al Gore
Climate change activist and Zero Hour cofounder Jamie Margolin offers the essential guide to changemaking for young people.
The 1963 Children's March. The 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests. March for Our Lives, and School Strike for Climate. What do all these social justice movements have in common?They were led by passionate, informed, engaged young people.
Jamie Margolin has been organizing and protesting since she was fourteen years old. Now the co-leader of a global climate action movement, she knows better than most how powerful a young person can be. You don't have to be able to vote or hold positions of power to change the world.
In Youth to Power, Jamie presents the essential guide to changemaking, with advice on writing and pitching op-eds, organizing successful events and peaceful protests, time management as a student activist, utilizing social and traditional media to spread a message, and sustaining long-term action. She features interviews with prominent young activists including Tokata Iron Eyes of the #NoDAPL movement and Nupol Kiazolu of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, who give guidance on handling backlash, keeping your mental health a priority, and how to avoid getting taken advantage of.
Jamie walks readers through every step of what effective, healthy, intersectional activism looks like. Young people have a lot to say, and Youth to Power will give you the tools to raise your voice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kenzie on February 01, 2021

Empathetically and effectively written, Margolin humbly leads a generation of young activists through the nitty gritty of being a change maker. Her honesty, passion, and dedication to collaboratively facing climate change shine through as she shares her experiences and wisdom while elevating the voi......more

Goodreads review by Carly on August 23, 2020

This is an inspiring and useful how-to manual on how to make change and fight for causes you believe in, even if you don't have a lot of institutional power like age and money and an influential job. Even as an adult activist, I found much of Jamie's advice relevant. She covers a wide range of topic......more

Goodreads review by Lukas on December 01, 2020

Nützlich wenn man eine eigene Organisation gründen möchte. Hat einige Mutmacher und Inspirationen, um selber Aktivist:in zu werden. Vieles, was im Buch beschrieben wurde, war für mich aber komplett logisch und ging meiner Meinung nach zu wenig in die Tiefe. Hatte grössere Erwartungen an das Buch.......more

Goodreads review by Peter on February 04, 2022

This is a truly excellent handbook for organizers. At 75, my decerped body has long since given up pounding the pavement but this book answers every question I ever had. I found particularly useful the definitions of terms like the different approach to be taken for Op Eds and Letters to the Editor.......more

Goodreads review by Grace on August 06, 2021

This book is about how to stand up for the causes that you care about. I guess I kind of liked this book. Maybe it would be good for people who actually want to commit to activism, but I realized, that's not me. I thought this book would be more of a book on how to gain confidence and make others in......more


Quotes

"Among the many lessons in Jamie Margolin's inspiring manifesto Youth to Power is the counsel to 'find your why.' It is the advice of a wise elder in the voice of a young activist. Everyone, young and old, should read this enlightened and engaging call to action. It is a roadmap for a new generation of social activists and perhaps a critical piece of what may save us as a species and a planet. History will remember this book."
Ken Burns

"In a time where politics largely ignores young people, Youth to Power is a necessary blueprint for those searching to change that reality. It provides us with comprehensive deep dives into the lives of youth activists, revealing the hardships and motivations behind all the work they do."—Jaclyn Corin

"Jamie Margolin has been on the front lines in the fight to avert climate catastrophe. Whether young or old, please read her account, Youth to Power, and be inspired to join the battle."
Michael E. Mann, Distinguished Professor, Penn State University and co-author of The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy

"Jamie Margolin is among the powerful and inspiring youth activists leading a movement to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. With determined purpose and moral clarity, Jamie is pushing political leaders to develop ambitious plans to confront this existential threat to humanity. Youth To Power is an essential how-to for anyone of any age who feels called to act to protect our planet for future generations."—Former Vice President Al Gore

"We're at a moment when so many young people want to join in the fight for the future, but too often they feel powerless. Jamie Margolin and her many accomplices provide the sockets to plug into-the (clean) electricity comes pouring through these pages, and anyone who reads them will know what to do to make a real difference."—Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and New York Times bestselling author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

"A powerful toolkit for revolution....[Margolin's] tutorials...are concise, easy-to-follow checklists....[She] writes with clarity and maturity...[and] youthful candor....Margolin's book feels inclusive and useful for all ages."—Sierra Club

"Essential...provide[s] vital insight into the problems that plague people and the planet, while also offering solutions for a more just future."—The Revelator

"An approachable introduction to... advocating for legal and cultural change....Margolin's work speaks directly to the kids who look up to her."—New Voices

"Jamie Margolin's Youth to Power paves [the] way for change....Youth or adult, this book arrives at a crucial time, serving as a source of empowerment."—Parentology

"A galvanizing how-to manual instructing other young people about turning their activism dreams into reality. She offers keen, step-by-step advice....Margolin comes across as honest and funny, never trying to be someone she's not....Impressive and insightful....Perfect for young readers looking for a place to start."—Booklist