Wilford Welch is a climate change speaker and futurist thought leader. He engages with leaders, communities, and students, showing how to respond courageously during crises. His message is simple and powerful: take action and be part of the solution.
For the past three years, Wilford has been the lead teacher, and his book In Our Hands has served as the primary text in the Presidio Graduate School’s national program on the climate crisis. As a youth climate engagement expert, he has helped K-12 teachers across the United States gain the knowledge and tools to teach students about the climate emergency, its solutions, and the lessons of geopolitical history that shape global responses.
A Wild Journey is more than a memoir. It is an action and adventure book filled with real stories. From rural New England to Asia, from war zones to quiet villages, Welch lived on the frontlines of geopolitical history.
The book shows how personal choices and global events meet. It reveals turning points in international geopolitical history, lessons of diplomacy, and the risks of service. It also reflects on climate change, youth movements, and the values that shape a meaningful life.
This book takes you across borders, into conflict, and toward hope. Every chapter feels alive with tension and discovery. You see how choices in extreme moments shape a life. The story keeps you turning pages while offering lessons that stay long after the adventure ends.
For over fifty years, Wilford Welch has explored the key forces shaping our world. He has served as a U.S. diplomat in Asia, worked as a global business and development consultant, published a world affairs magazine in 26 countries and six languages, and led educational trips across diverse cultures and regions around the world.
A powerful reflection on how core values and pivotal life moments shape a meaningful, impactful journey.
Readers of action and adventure book stories, climate insights, and international geopolitical history.
Wilford shares lessons as a climate change speaker and youth climate engagement expert.
It blends futurist thought leader insights with lived experiences in global history.