| The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy Contributor(s): Turner, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611683718 ISBN-13: 9781611683714 Publisher: University Press of New England OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Business & Economics | Environmental Economics |
| Dewey: 338.927 |
| LCCN: 2012012529 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.01" W x 8.44" (1.24 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The crises in our economic system, our energy supply, and our climate are converging. Solving these crises requires a fundamental change in our frame of reference--a decisive shift not so much in technology as in technique. In The Leap, award-winning journalist Chris Turner presents a field guide to making the jump from our current system of energy supply and consumption to a sustainable model that succeeds across the socioeconomic spectrum. It is an integrated approach, one that he calls a "great leap sideways," because it is a lateral leap that anyone can make: not escaping from, but moving toward. Written with clarity and verve, The Leap draws on recent breakthroughs in state-of-the-art renewable energy, clean tech, and urban design to paint a picture of viable, sustainable economies that are already up and running, from Europe's "green belt" to America's "rust belt." The leap Turner describes lands us in a place of reinvigorated community, renewed industrial might, and greater economic health and social well-being. He takes us there by exploring fascinating "great leaps" that have been made throughout history, and by tackling the biggest challenges we face now. |