Ultimately, author and activist makes the argument in the countless essays included with One Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal that, as the title suggests, the world would be better off if the green new deal were adopted by countries around the world - particularly the United States and China, two of the worlds biggest polluters.
In one essay, Klein talks about how capitalism and the climate change movement are at odds: one, she argues, is designed to make money no matter the cost; the other, she opines, exists only to curve carbon emissions and at the end of the day, save the world.
In another essay entitled "Stop Trying to Save the World All by Yourself," Klein argues that climate activists should endeavor to build a mass movement. Because change will only come, she says, when enough people yell and fuss about it. And change will only come when enough people advocate for and get behind a movement.
The final essay included in the book is entitled "A Radical Vatican" and talks about the role of the Catholic church - and Pope Francis in particular - in shaping discourse and brining attention to the climate change movement.
