Watch Your Head: Writers and Artists Respond to the Climate Crisis

Watch Your Head is a collection of poems, stories, essays, and artwork that address the climate emergency and call for climate-justice action. The book is edited by Madhur Anand, Stephen Collis, Jennifer Dorner, Catherine Graham, Elena Johnson, Canisia Lubrin, Kim Mannix, Kathryn Mockler, June Pak, Sina Queyras, Shazia Hafiz Ramji, Rasiqra Revulva, Yusuf Saadi, Sanchari Sur, and Jacqueline Valencia, and proceeds will be donated to RAVEN and Climate Justice Toronto.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 26 November 2020
Publisher: Coach House Books

A cautionary call, a collective movement, a compilation of artistic expressions and written works that serve as a stark reminder of the imminent and far-reaching consequences of the climate emergency. The ice caps are melting, wildfires are engulfing vast areas, and the rate of species extinction is accelerating at an alarming pace. Dire warnings from scientists, Indigenous land and water defenders, and courageous school children, who have been tirelessly advocating for action, have largely fallen on deaf ears within the very institutions that possess the power to address this pressing issue. Writers and artists, driven by a deep sense of urgency and empathy, take on the formidable challenges of colonization, racism, and the social inequalities that exacerbate the climate crisis. Through their imaginative lens, they amplify and humanize the science, offering a powerful testament to the human cost of inaction. These works exude impassioned pleas, desperate calls for change, hopeful visions of a better future, healing remedies, transformative forces, and radical ideas. They serve as a rallying cry for climate-justice action, urging individuals and communities to rise up and take a stand against the injustices perpetuated by the climate crisis.

Edited by a diverse team of accomplished individuals, including Madhur Anand, Stephen Collis, Jennifer Dorner, Catherine Graham, Elena Johnson, Canisia Lubrin, Kim Mannix, Kathryn Mockler, June Pak, Sina Queyras, Shazia Hafiz Ramji, Rasiqra Revulva, Yusuf Saadi, Sanchari Sur, and Jacqueline Valencia, this collection aims to raise awareness and funds for organizations dedicated to addressing the climate emergency. Proceeds from the sale of Watch Your Head will be donated to RAVEN and Climate Justice Toronto, two organizations that are working tirelessly to combat the climate crisis and promote environmental justice.

Let us heed the call of Watch Your Head and join forces in the fight against climate change. By supporting this compilation of artistic expressions and written works, we can contribute to the global effort to mitigate the impacts of the climate emergency and create a more sustainable and equitable world for future generations. Together, we can make a difference.

Weight: 388g
Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781552454121