Come see Gary Machlis as he challenges the sustainability movement to follow “a just and necessary path” and provides a call to action that is ultimately hopeful, which he explains in his most recent book, “Sustainability for the Forgotten.” This event is part of the University of Utah Press’s 75th anniversary celebration.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 12-1 p.m.
J. Willard Marriott Library, Gould Auditorium, level 1

“Sustainability for the Forgotten” is an incendiary book that confronts the history, policies and practices of sustainability. It interrogates the usefulness of current sustainability approaches for the poorest of the poor, the chronic underclass, victims of natural disasters, refugees and the oppressed, and asks, how can we do better? With examples that range from the coffee lands of El Salvador to the coal country of American Appalachia, from the streets of Detroit to refugee camps in Greece and the upscale metro centers of the affluent, sustainability is examined with a critical eye and with an emphasis on ensuring that the forgotten are heard.