Breathe: How to Win A Greener World

Seven ways green politics goes wrong. Seven ways to get it back on track.

Fatalism. Apathy. Cynicism. Deprioritisation. Hostility. Cost. Gridlock.
When green campaigners and politicians lose the debate, this is why.

Now, the Mayor of London draws on a decade in the corridors (and cycle lanes) of power to explain how, in practice, to win the climate argument. His book will help create a world where we can all breathe again.

Review

A warm, optimistic, urgent call for change -- Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland

A true climate leader . . . Sadiq recognises that the struggles for social justice and climate justice cannot be separated but go hand-in-hand -- Ed Miliband

If you want to build a greener world, you need to win people round to green politics. This remarkable book offers a transformative insight into how -- Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris

Since his election, Mayor Sadiq Khan has shown the world that transformative green politics is possible -- Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Cities are where we will lose or win the climate change battle. This book offers a compelling torch of light on the path forward -- Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

About the Author

Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London. Born and raised in Tooting, he began his career as a human rights lawyer before being elected to parliament in 2005. He was elected Mayor in 2016, and was re-elected in 2021 with a record number of votes for any sitting Mayor.

Sadiq became passionate about air pollution and climate change after developing asthma while training for the 2014 London Marathon. Since then, he has been on a mission to make London greener. Today, London is recognised around the world for its pioneering climate policies.

He still lives in Tooting, which he maintains is the best bit of the best city in the world.