Portraits of Earth Justice

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Americans Who Tell the Truth offers much-needed rays of hope in times made dark by the

climate crisis and deep inequality. It provides uplifting portraits, both verbal and pictorial, of

courageous activists who have devoted their lives to the fight for climate justice.

" ~—David M. Driesen, University Professor, Syracuse University College of Law; author, The Specter of Dictatorship

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Portraits of Earth Justice illuminates the humanity of forward-thinking advocates taking critical

bold actions on the challenge of our lifetime: the climate crisis. At a time when democracy and

the very life support systems of humanity are threatened, let these beautiful faces and works

inspire you to keep rising up, or rise up for the first time, to preserve our rights and this beautiful

and sustaining planet for all of our children and future generations.

" ~Julia Olson, Executive Director and Chief Legal Counsel, Our Children’s Trust

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Through Robert Shetterly'ss masterful portraits of brilliant women and men activists in the work

of doing justice to the soil and the plants and animals we need to nurture, and through their

passionate essays imploring us to cherish instead of despoil the only Earth we have, this book

empowers us. Like the words of Sandra Steingraber inscribed in her portrait, 'We are all

musicians in a great human orchestra, and it is now time to play the Save the World

Symphony.'

" ~Peter Davis, Academy Award winning filmmaker, author of Girl of My Dreams

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It is rare that you come across a book as stunningly impactful as Portraits of Earth Justice. The

essays by this diverse cast of environmental protagonists are riveting and Rob Shetterly’s

portraits of people who love and care for the earth are piercing in their beauty and depth of

character. I can’t think of a better way to move people, particularly young people, from despair

about the climate crisis to empowerment and inspiration than sharing this gift to Mother Earth

that Rob Shetterly has created.

" ~Medea Benjamin, author and cofounder of CODEPINK: Women for Peace