A Revolutionary Climate Anthology in the Lead-Up to COP30
The climate crisis is no longer a distant possibility—it is a lived reality for millions. Climate Collapse? Calls to Action from Around the World is a forthcoming anthology that brings together diverse voices from across the globe to confront not only the worsening climate emergency but the systemic crises that underpin it. Produced by Arkbound Foundation and edited by climate activist Matthew Azouley, this book is a direct response to the failures of world leaders and multinational corporations to enact meaningful change.
This volume is not just another report on climate change. It is a call to action, a challenge to dominant narratives, and an exploration of radical responses to an increasingly unstable world. Through first-hand accounts, essays, and critical analysis, contributors from across the Global South and North expose the deep structural failings that have made the climate crisis inevitable—while offering pathways for resistance, adaptation, and transformation.
Part One: Perception of Collapse & Collapse of Perception
How we perceive collapse determines how we respond. Is the climate crisis best understood through the lens of apocalyptic despair, utopian hope, or something in between? How has the modern world created a “sense-making crisis,” in which truth itself is fragmented—distorted by corporate and political agendas?
Including:
- Dr. Bill McGuire (Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences) provides a volcanic update on the state of the planet, offering a stark vision of what’s to come.
- Brian Tokar, veteran climate justice scholar-activist, examines apocalypticism and utopianism within the climate movement.
- Steve McNaught explores the cognitive foundation of modern civilisation, showing how interconnection and unity have been systematically suppressed—drawing on psychedelic traditions, shamanic knowledge, and meditative practices.
- Rowan Glass, an anthropologist and journalist, argues that the crisis is not just ecological but cultural, revealing how Indigenous communities hold bioculturally sustainable lifeways that capitalist societies fundamentally lack.
- Luka Dowell examines solarpunk literature as a model for envisioning alternative futures.
Part Two: From Maladaptation to Community Collapse Response (Title subject to change as book structure is finalised)
This section shifts from analysis to direct action—exploring failed climate policies, neo-colonial land grabs, Indigenous resistance, and insurgent alternatives to state-led climate responses.
Including:
- Violet Matiru (Kenyan environmental consultant) exposes the false solutions being pushed under the guise of “conservation”—revealing how the UN’s 30×30 initiative is enabling one of the largest land grabs in history.
- Dr. Hyo Jeong Kim discusses ecofeminism in South Korea, connecting gender oppression with environmental destruction.
- Gbadema Solomon Ofure (Nigerian climate justice activist) reimagines Nigeria’s future beyond fossil-fuel dependency.
- Dr. Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, presents a radical vision of climate resistance.
- Just Collapse, an activist platform dedicated to a planned, just collapse, offers a compelling epilogue—arguing that an unplanned collapse will only bring further suffering, and that urgent and localised insurgent action is the only path forward.
Beyond the Book: Arkbound’s Wider Climate Initiative
This publication is just one part of a larger movement. In the lead-up to COP30, Arkbound will be supporting a series of actions, campaigns, and events designed to bring grassroots climate justice to the forefront:
- Supporting Frontline Activists – Proceeds from the book will directly fund climate justice projects in the Global South.
- Public Panels & Workshops – Featuring contributors from the book, Arkbound will host discussions on community resilience, Indigenous-led conservation, and climate activism strategies.
- Radical Storytelling Workshops – Training emerging writers—particularly from marginalised communities—to document their experiences and perspectives on climate collapse.
- Youth Climate Writing Competition – A global competition encouraging young people to write about the climate crisis in their own words.
- Tree Planting – Continuing the yearly ‘Oakupy’ tree planting project in the UK, which has helped plant over 4,000 saplings of native species in the Bristol region.
- Intersection with the UN – As an accredited civil society environmental organisation in the UK—the only one within the literature sphere—Arkbound will continue to monitor and report on general activities within this sector to address the climate emergency. Several reports have already been published on this subject elsewhere on this website.
Arkbound will also be engaging with activists on the ground at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, ensuring that the summit’s discussions are not dominated by greenwashed corporate rhetoric but include voices that demand radical, systemic change.
