Climate Action Book Club: California Burning
Climate Action Book Club is back with our first book discussion of 2026: California Burning by Katherine Blunt.
💭We’ll have discussion prompts to help kick off the conversation
🥗 Bring a cushion/blankets to sit on and a snack to share
🐶 Friends (furry, children, adult humans) are welcome!
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📚 Shorter reading/listening options:
Book talk with Commonwealth Club of California (1 hr listen) https://youtu.be/rpJYYnGyAV4?si=oRFDBC7abWTDy_48
Book summary by chapter https://sobrief.com/books/california-burning
Wall Street Journal articles by the author (length varies) https://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/staff-wall-street-journal-0
[Update 2/18] Discussion Questions
Failures of PG&E: Where did it go so wrong for PG&E? How do the incentives of PG&E differ from the interests of its customers?
Corporate Accountability: How does the book portray the accountability (or lack thereof) of PG&E? What steps do you think should be taken to hold PG&E accountable?
Reimagining Utility Models: How might we envision alternatives to the traditional investor-owned utility? Pg 233-240 discuss public-ownership and nonprofit cooperative models. What are the benefits & barriers of breaking up with PG&E? Are there other models you are aware of?
Key Takeaways: What are your main takeaways from this book? How does PG&E serve as a cautionary tale for a climate changing future?
Feel free to bring additional discussion topics.
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