“The Climate Girl Effect is an excellent entry point for those interested in learning more about the current wave of girls activism for climate justice. The authors are both scholars and admirers of the activists and movements they present, allowing them to capture the tensions at play, between anxiety and strength, media empowerment and fetishization, and the desire to change the world versus the desire to live “normal” lives in unprecedented times. In combining attention to girls studies, environmental activism, Black and Indigenous experiences, and social/new media savvy, this book makes notable contributions to how we understand intersectional and coalition activisms."

Casey R. Schmitt, Editor of Western Journal of Communication

This book has several strengths. First, unlike much of the youth civic media literature, the authors mainly focus on robust political activism rather than cultural media practices that are often presented as more politically-engaged than they are….The authors’ focus on a radically, ethically, economically, and geographically diverse rage of young women activists is a refreshing antidote to the media’s often single-minded fixation on Greta Thunberg….Another of the book’s strengths is its ability to identify what is deeply radical and challenging about many of these activists’ analysis of the climate crisis….this book can make a useful contribution to understanding the powerful and hopeful role of young women in climate movements, how these leaders are often misrepresented in the media coverage, and how they use media effectively to educate and mobilize support.

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