"Devastating. Enraging. Indispensable. Would that the world had more heroic elders like Gus Speth. He has produced a damning record that will become a potent tool for justice." -- Naomi Klein, Gloria Steinem Chair in Media, Culture, and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University; author of This Changes Everything , The Shock Doctrine , and No Logo "With skill and dedication, Gus Speth has documented precisely what we knew and when we knew it. This book is a shocking reminder of the chances for action we've already missed, and a spur to finally move with the vigor the climate crisis demands." -- Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College; founder, 350.

org "Wondering how in the world the catastrophe of climate change could be happening and whom to hold responsible? Look no further than They Knew --Gus Speth's enlightening and infuriating new book." -- Van Jones, CNN commentator, author, and founder of the Dream Corps "Gus Speth has written a history of federal action and inaction on climate change that spares neither Democrats nor Republicans. They Knew is at once a searing indictment and a fascinating read." -- Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer, New Yorker ; author of Under a White Sky and The Sixth Extinction "Speth reveals the smoking gun of the climate crisis in the US government's unholy alliance with the fossil fuel industry. The history presented in They Knew makes clear that democratic action is needed now to ensure a future for seven generations to come. " -- Catherine Flowers, Founder and Director, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice; Professor of Practice, Duke University; 2020 MacArthur Fellow; author of Waste.