Quote by Amitav Ghosh: “The climate crisis is a crisis of culture, and thus of the imagination.”

This quote argues that the root of the climate crisis lies not just in environmental factors, but in humanity's cultural inability to comprehend its scale and imagine solutions. It suggests our collective failure to creatively envision and integrate environmental realities into our narratives prevents meaningful action, calling for a shift in perspective.

Published in his non-fiction work 'The Great Derangement,' this quote captures Ghosh's central argument about the modern world's struggle to adequately address climate change through its dominant cultural forms, particularly literature, in an era of growing environmental concern.

Indian novelist and essayist whose work spans colonial history, ecological crisis, and global displacement. His Ibis Trilogy and the essay collection The Great Derangement, published in 2016, are among his most celebrated works. He has taught at Harvard University and Columbia University and received the Dan David Prize in 2010.