Rebecca Solnit

Rebecca Solnit is a writer, historian, and activist whose work explores feminism, climate change, social justice, and the power of collective action. Through essays, books, and public commentary, she connects cultural analysis with political insight, helping audiences understand how ideas, communities, and narratives shape social change. Rebecca has authored more than twenty-five books that examine history, politics, and culture through a literary and analytical lens. Her works include River of Shadows, which received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism, as well as Men Explain Things to Me, a widely discussed essay collection on feminism and gendered power dynamics. Her essays appear regularly in The Guardian and Harper's Magazine, where she became the first woman to write the Easy Chair column founded in 1851. Rebecca has been active in environmental and human rights campaigns since the 1980s, collaborating with organizations such as the Western Shoshone Defense Project and supporting climate advocacy efforts. She currently serves on the boards of Oil Change International and Third Act. Her talks draw on decades of research, reporting, and activism. She explores how narratives shape public understanding of issues such as climate change, democracy, and gender equality, and how communities organize to confront crisis and uncertainty. By weaving historical case studies with cultural analysis and storytelling, she encourages audiences to reconsider assumptions about power, progress, and collective possibility. Audiences leave with a deeper understanding of how social change emerges, how communities respond to disruption, and how ideas about hope and responsibility influence public action and leadership. Book Rebecca to bring thoughtful analysis of social change, climate action, and civic imagination to your event.