Leah Stokes chronicles passage of U.S. climate legislation in new memoir

Political scientist Leah Stokes recounts the behind-the-scenes campaign that shaped the Inflation Reduction Act, offering an inside account of how a small group of advocates navigated Congress to pass landmark climate legislation.

First covered Aug 31, 2026 · 9:00 PM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

24d Yale Climate Connections Inside the passage of America’s biggest climate law — In a new memoir, author Leah Stokes takes readers behind the scenes of U.S. democracy – and shows how people can still have an outsize impact by working…

26d via Bluesky The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet — The true, inspiring story of the new parents who spearheaded an unlikely climate victory. From the rising climate advocate named to the Time100 Next list, for…

Primary sources

energy.gov INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022

More coverage from around the web

cecsb.org The Carbon Wave: Author Talk with Dr. Leah Stokes — Community Environmental Council

sternstrategy.com Leah Stokes - Exclusive Speaker and Advisor - Stern Strategy Group

technologyreview.com Video: Leah Stokes on the early impact and remaining challenges of the Inflation Reduction Act | MIT Technology Review

events.cornell.edu The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet - Cornell

news.cornell.edu Talk to explore politics behind the Inflation Reduction Act | Cornell Chronicle

Discussion

Bluesky: @leahstokes.bsky.social Leah Stokes · 25d ago · 105 ♥ It's publication day for The Carbon Wave! Thank you to everyone who has already bought a copy. Until Friday you can buy signed copies at Brookline Booksmith: brooklinebooksmith.com/book/9780262... Book tour: thecarbonwave.com/tour Book club: electricnotes.news/p/climate-bo...

Appeared in: 2026-09-02 (#18)

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