Chris Turner, foreword writer, is an award-winning author and one of Canada’s leading writers and speakers on climate change solutions and the global energy transition. His latest book is How To Be A Climate Optimist, a survey of the first two decades of progress on solving the climate crisis. His previous books on climate, energy and technology include The Patch (winner of the National Business Book Award), The Leap and The Geography of Hope, and his essay and feature writing have received 10 National Magazine Awards.