Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement Contributor(s): Isham, Jonathan (Editor), Waage, Sissel (Editor), McKibben, Bill (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1597261564 ISBN-13: 9781597261562 Publisher: Island Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: The evidence is irrefutable: global warming is real. And for those who feel compelled to do something about it, this is an essential guide to get them started. Combining incisive essays with success stories, this book helps readers answer the important question, What can I do? |
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BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
Dewey: 363.738 |
LCCN: 2007001881 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.08" W x 8.94" (0.88 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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Publisher Description: The evidence is irrefutable: global warming is real. While the debate continues about just how much damage spiking temperatures will wreak, we know the threat to our homes, health, and even way of life is dire. So why isn't America doing anything? Where is the national campaign to stop this catastrophe? It may lie between the covers of this book. Ignition brings together some of the world's finest thinkers and advocates to jump start the ultimate green revolution. Including celebrated writers like Bill McKibben and renowned scholars like Gus Speth, as well as young activists, the authors draw on direct experience in grassroots organization, education, law, and social leadership. Their approaches are various, from building coalitions to win political battles to rallying shareholders to change corporate behavior. But they share a belief that private fears about deadly heat waves and disastrous hurricanes can translate into powerful public action. For anyone who feels compelled to do more than change their light bulbs or occasionally carpool, Ignition is an essential guide. Combining incisive essays with success stories and web resources, the book helps readers answer the most important question we all face: "What can I do?" |
Contributor Bio(s): Goodstein, Eban: - Eban Goodstein is Associate Professor of Economics at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and research associate with the Environmental Policy Institute, based in Washington, D.C. He is author of Economics and the Environment (Prentice Hall, 1999). |