"[Hope Matters] highlights the importance of retaining and harnessing hope in tackling the climate crisis." --i-D (Vice) "Kelsey illuminates how hope is needed in addressing climate change and environmental crises . Thoughtful and informative." --Booklist "[Hope Matters can greatly help someone experiencing eco-anxiety, by giving one a sense of hope, belonging, and re-fueling ones' passion to actively protect the environment." --Alternatives Journal "Like Elin, I have met countless people who have lost hope in many countries. Most were apathetic. Some were angry. Others depressed.

Because, they told me, their future has been compromised and there was nothing they could do about it. But there is something they can do. This book comes at just the right moment. It brings a message of hope to help curb the negativity, the gloom and doom we are confronted with each day. It is NOT too late if we get together and take action, NOW." --Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace "Elin Kelsey is that rare creature--perhaps unique?--who writes with the acuity of a scientist, the grace of a poet, and the heart of a mother. After decades of fighting the good fight on behalf of her beloved oceans and their wildlife, she realizes that our conversations about environmentalism are often thwarted by overwhelming doubt and despair. Hope Matters is a clarion call to reawaken our spirits and renew our efforts, filled with engaging success stories, lyrical nature writing, and actionable ideas.

'We can recognize the urgency of the problem and be inspired by the resilience of other species,' Kelsey writes. This is a book to inspire resilience: for our children, for our leaders, for ourselves." --Anne Nelson, Fellow, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute, Columbia University School for International and Public Affairs, and author of Suzanne's Children: A Daring Rescue in Nazi Paris "In a time when so much of the news on biodiversity is depressing, Dr. Elin Kelsey reminds us that there are good reasons to be hopeful. This book is a tonic in hard times." --Claudia Dreifus, instructor in Columbia University's Masters in Sustainability Management program and author of Scientific Conversations: Interviews on Science from the New York Times "In her research, Elin Kelsey consulted with experts in many fields, from oceanographers to grief counselors. Her end result is an encouraging, inspiring, and easy-to-read book.

" --Faithe Miller Lakowicz, The Concord Insider.