Deep down… you know it’s true
The relentless onslaught of extreme climate disasters is just a preview to a reckoning few are willing to acknowledge. In a world where politicians largely ignore the threat at our doorstep and climate scientists resist telling us the whole truth, most people don’t realize we are well past the point of stopping (or even slowing) climate change. We now find ourselves hurtling headlong into the IPCC’s worst-case scenario of 5 Degree Celsius of global heating which leads to a staggering, but important conclusion:
We will lose the battle against climate change
Fear not, sustainability leaders have fought valiantly to slow the rate of global heating, buying valuable time to prepare for the full impact of the climate catastrophe. Resilience experts have shown the way on how to bounce back from disasters and reclaim our communities. And yet, after experiencing the fallout from hurricanes Helene and Milton, a stark realization is beginning to emerge:
We can’t save the planet
Enter Survivability, a new, more radical and more urgent approach to enduring the climate emergency. Inspired by the US military’s scenario planning exercise on how to survive a losing battle, Survivability is an innovative, yet practical approach to dealing with the fall-out of the climate catastrophe. Which leads us to a profound realignment of humanity’s primary imperative in the 21st century:
Saving the Human Race
The Survivability Playbook, A designer’s guide to saving our world will spark the fire of this new driving force of humanity. Part handbook to surviving the climate catastrophe, and part humorous confessional from a green architect pushed to the brink by inaction on climate change, The Survivability Playbook is a sure fired future cult classic that takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening journey to see exactly how humanity will thrive in a post-climate-change future.
Full of beautifully illustrated design strategies and the inspiring stories of six fictitious climate refugees, The Survivability Playbook is an insightful, and refreshingly honest take on the climate emergency. The book is chock full of handy diagrams like the Survivability Scaleâ„¢ which measures just how scary things will be; to the Survivability Mapâ„¢ which identifies the most livable parts of the country by in the year 2099; and to the Climate Action Boot Campâ„¢ which prepares the reader to become a leader in the Survivability movement.
Author and architect Rob Fleming brings his acerbic wit, vivid imagination, and unbridled passion to the otherwise painful topic of the “end of the world.” As a long-time sustainable design educator and self-proclaimed founder of the Survivability movement, Rob is uniquely qualified to take the reader on an eye-opening transformative process towards becoming a climate action hero and taking part in rescuing the human race.