Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy‘s daughter and a former New York Times science writer, hopes to both unsettle and inspire readers with a new book about climate change called Inconspicuous Consumption.

In an interview with PEOPLE, featured in this week’s issue, Schlossberg discusses her book, the environmental disasters which she says are partly rooted in consumers’ need for convenience and how she’s continuing grandfather President John F. Kennedy‘s legacy — even as she forges her own path.