This book provides a multilayered approach—twenty steps—on how we might move toward a social climate of justice. Posts written for the
Climate of Justice Project
blog exemplify how the steps direct us toward meaningful engagement with our social, political, and environmental challenges. The 116 posts were written between 2020 and 2024. Many of the posts are instances of dialogue with over 60 authors who have contributed to public discourse. The first step
Focus the Mind on a Climate of Justice
lays out the basic premise of the book, with eight posts including
Who will Protect us? and A Framework for our Thinking
. The second step
Take Care of Civic Spaces
defines the civic as the space where we can reconcile social differences and repair social damages. The eighteen other steps, from
Abolish White Supremacy to Care for Civilians
include posts that respond to such events as Black Lives Matter, the coronavirus, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and October 7. While the events keep changing, taking the steps that will move us toward a climate of justice have become even more relevant.