Let Them Eat Carbon
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Let Them Eat Carbon
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Author : Matthew Sinclair
language : en
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Release Date : 2011-09-05
Let Them Eat Carbon written by Matthew Sinclair and has been published by Biteback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-05 with Business & Economics categories.
Climate change is big business. Much of the money so-called green policies cost us goes straight into the pockets of a bewildering range of special interests. Around the world companies are making billions out of the schemes governments have put in place saying they will curb global warming and protect us from the threat of climate change. There is little evidence that those policies are an efficient way to cut emissions. They simply do not represent good value, and the public are right to be sceptical. In Let Them Eat Carbon Matthew Sinclair looks at the myths perpetuated by the burgeoning climate change industry, examines the individual policies and the potentially disastrous targets being put into place by ambitious politicians, and proposes a more realistic alternative.
Let Them Eat Carbon
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Let Them Eat Carbon written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
The Carbon Challenge
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Author : Geoff Bertram
language : en
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Release Date : 2021-05-24
The Carbon Challenge written by Geoff Bertram and has been published by Bridget Williams Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-24 with Political Science categories.
New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme favour big farming and industrial emitters over households and small businesses, argue academics Geoff Bertram and Simon Terry. In a plain language guide that demystifies the complex world of emissions trading, they contend that New Zealand has a wealth of options for cutting emissions more equitably – but courageous political leadership is needed.
How To Avoid A Climate Disaster
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Author : Bill Gates
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2021-02-16
How To Avoid A Climate Disaster written by Bill Gates and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-16 with Science categories.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.
Let Them Eat Shrimp
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Author : Kennedy Warne
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-07-16
Let Them Eat Shrimp written by Kennedy Warne and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-16 with Nature categories.
What’s the connection between a platter of jumbo shrimp at your local restaurant and murdered fishermen in Honduras, impoverished women in Ecuador, and disastrous hurricanes along America’s Gulf coast? Mangroves. Many people have never heard of these salt-water forests, but for those who depend on their riches, mangroves are indispensable. They are natural storm barriers, home to innumerable exotic creatures—from crabeating vipers to man-eating tigers—and provide food and livelihoods to millions of coastal dwellers. Now they are being destroyed to make way for shrimp farming and other coastal development. For those who stand in the way of these industries, the consequences can be deadly. In Let Them Eat Shrimp, Kennedy Warne takes readers into the muddy battle zone that is the mangrove forest. A tangle of snaking roots and twisted trunks, mangroves are often dismissed as foul wastelands. In fact, they are supermarkets of the sea, providing shellfish, crabs, honey, timber, and charcoal to coastal communities from Florida to South America to New Zealand. Generations have built their lives around mangroves and consider these swamps sacred. To shrimp farmers and land developers, mangroves simply represent a good investment. The tidal land on which they stand often has no title, so with a nod and wink from a compliant official, it can be turned from a public resource to a private possession. The forests are bulldozed, their traditional users dispossessed. The true price of shrimp farming and other coastal development has gone largely unheralded in the U.S. media. A longtime journalist, Warne now captures the insatiability of these industries and the magic of the mangroves. His vivid account will make every reader pause before ordering the shrimp.
Let Them Eat Coal
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Author : Kiri Hanks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Let Them Eat Coal written by Kiri Hanks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Climatic changes categories.
Climate change is already affecting what we all eat, and is the biggest threat to winning the fight against hunger. Coal is the biggest single cause of climate change, yet the G7 countries are still burning huge amounts, despite efficient, affordable, renewable alternatives being available. G7 coal power stations emit twice as much fossil fuel CO2 as the whole of Africa, and their contribution to global warming will cost Africa alone more than $43bn per year by the 2080s and $84bn by 2100, and lead to several million tonnes of staple crops lost worldwide. To set the tone for a successful climate agreement at the UN talks in Paris in December 2015, the G7 must lead the world in setting out clear plans for a just transition away from coal. With the right mix of regulatory and policy measures, some countries can move to coal-free electricity grids within the next decade.
The Carbon Code
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Author : Brett Favaro
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2017-04-22
The Carbon Code written by Brett Favaro and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-22 with Science categories.
How citizens can make realistic, climate-friendly lifestyle changes in a carbon-based economy: “Readable, passionate, and rational.” ?Quarterly Review of Biology Our world is getting hotter, and it’s our fault—our addiction to fossil fuels is destroying our fragile ecosystems and increasingly wreaking havoc. How can we respond to climate change deniers who mock the fact that environmental activists use fossil fuels? In short, how can an average citizen live a normal, functional life in a carbon-based economy without being justifiably called a hypocrite? In The Carbon Code, conservation biologist Brett Favaro answers these thorny questions, offering simple strategies to help you reduce your carbon footprint—without abandoning common sense. The Carbon Code is based on the four Rs: Reduce, Replace, Refine, and Rehabilitate. After outlining the scientific basics of climate change and explaining the logic of the code he prescribes, the author describes carbon-friendly technologies and behaviors we can adopt in our daily lives. However, he acknowledges that individual action, while vital, is insufficient. To achieve global sustainability, he insists we must make the fight against climate change go viral through conspicuous conservation. The Carbon Code is a tool of empowerment that shows you how to take ownership of your carbon footprint and adopt a lifestyle of conspicuous conservation that will spur governments and corporations to do the same. Saving the planet is, after all, about saving ourselves. The Carbon Code provides a framework to do this, and helps you become a hero in the fight against climate change. “Explains in refreshingly forthright terms how technological advances are making it easier and cheaper to be green.”?Financial Times
What If We Stopped Pretending
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Author : Jonathan Franzen
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2021-01-21
What If We Stopped Pretending written by Jonathan Franzen and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-21 with Nature categories.
The climate change is coming. To prepare for it, we need to admit that we can’t prevent it.
The Climate Diet
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Author : Jonathan Henry Harrington
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008
The Climate Diet written by Jonathan Henry Harrington and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Business & Economics categories.
By using the familiar language of weight loss, Harrington explains climate change concepts, problems, and solutions in ways that anyone can easily understand. Following a five-step climate diet plan, families will be able to count their carbon calories and learn to reduce them.
Live Sustainably Now
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Author : Karl Coplan
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-31
Live Sustainably Now written by Karl Coplan and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with Science categories.
Any realistic response to climate change will require reducing carbon emissions to a sustainable level. Yet even people who already recognize that the climate is the most urgent issue facing the planet struggle to understand their individual responsibilities. Is it even possible to live with a sustainable carbon footprint in modern American society—much less to live well? What are the options for those who would like to make climate awareness part of their daily lives but don’t want to go off the grid or become a hermit? In Live Sustainably Now, Karl Coplan shares his personal journey of attempting to cut back on carbon without giving up the amenities of a suburban middle-class lifestyle. Coplan chronicles the joys and challenges of a year on a carbon budget—kayaking to work, hunting down electric-car charging stations, eating a Mediterranean-style diet, and enjoying plenty of travel on weekends and vacations while avoiding long-distance flights. He explains how to set a personal carbon cap and measure your actual footprint, with his own results detailed in monthly diary entries. Presenting the pros and cons of different energy, transportation, and lifestyle options, Live Sustainably Now shows that there does not have to be a trade-off between the ethical obligation to maintain a sustainable carbon footprint and the belief that life should be fulfilling and fun. This powerful and persuasive book provides an individual-level blueprint for a carbon-sustainable tweak to the American dream.