About this Event
The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet tells the story of the largest federal climate law in American history, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The book’s plot is told through the perspectives of three new parents working in and out of government to craft the package in a precious window of political opportunity. Author Leah Stokes traces the victories and setbacks that marked the bill’s trajectory, chronicling moments of tense negotiation between President Joe Biden, Senator Chuck Schumer, and Senator Joe Manchin. Stokes’ storytelling combines a memoir-style narrative of her own high-risk pregnancy with in-depth retellings of the talks that shaped the final law.
Leah Stokes will be in conversation with Marianne Partridge, the Editor in Chief of the Santa Barbara Independent.
Chaucer's Bookstore will be on site to sell books for a book signing that will follow the discussion.
Event venue & nearby stays
CEC's Environmental Hub, 1219 State Street, Santa Barbara, United States
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