- Published: 18 August 2024
- ISBN: 9781804940112
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 240
- RRP: $24.99
Breathe
Seven Ways to Win a Greener World

















- Published: 18 August 2024
- ISBN: 9781804940112
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 240
- RRP: $24.99
A warm, optimistic, urgent call for change
Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland
A true climate leader . . . Sadiq recognises that the struggles for social justice and climate justice cannot be separated but go hand-in-hand
Ed Miliband
If you want to build a greener world, you need to win people round to green politics. This remarkable book offers a transformative insight into how
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris
Hilarious, uplifting and yet often unexpectedly moving, Breathe reveals what life as Mayor is really like - and offers powerful tools for anyone who wants to win the argument on climate
Edward Enninful, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue
Since his election, Mayor Sadiq Khan has shown the world that transformative green politics is possible
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Combines laugh-out-load anecdotes with real insight into delivering effective action for climate . . . An absolute must read for anyone interested in politics for progressive change
Jemima Hartshorn, co-founder of Mums for Lungs
Sadiq Khan's outstanding leadership on climate change has put London at the forefront of the global effort to stop it. This book shows the importance of doing more, faster
Mike Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York
This funny, thoughtful and empowering book is filled with fascinating glimpses into life at City Hall . . . A powerful and practical riposte to anyone losing hope in the ability of politicians to tackle the climate crisis
Ed Balls
It doesn't get much more fundamental than our right to breathe clean air and Sadiq Khan's hard-hitting book propels this issue into our consciousness
Thomas Heatherwick
Cities are where we will lose or win the climate change battle. This book offers a compelling torch of light on the path forward
Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The strategic lessons he imparts mark him out as an exemplar for an age of climate breakdown . . . Deserves to be widely read . . . Breathe is a breath of fresh air, offering an antidote to cynicism and demonstrating the power of a politics that aims to bring people together in the search for solutions.
Observer
At 43, the Mayor of London was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma - brought on by the polluted capital city air. Breathe is his rousing and thoughtful investigation into the politics of the climate crisis - and the path forward.
Independent
Quite the page-turner.
Evening Standard
Very hopeful and interesting.
Richard Herring
A slick read, passionate and authentic on climate issues.
GQ
Inspiring, passionate, a great read!
Sarah Woolnough, CEO Asthma and Lung UK
For those feeling disheartened by the scale of the environmental crisis - and the lack of meaningful action on behalf of most political leaders - Breathe is a refreshing and galvanising call to action.
Vogue
An accessible, salutary read - well-written and sprinkled with anecdotes.
The House
Practical and highly readable . . . For those wanting evidence that climate policies need not be the political kryptonite so many politicians fear, Khan's book makes a convincing - and uplifting - case.
Financial Times
An eye-opening insight into what it's like trying to fight for the planet from inside the decision-makers.
IFL Science