Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution Contributor(s): Kalmus, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865718539 ISBN-13: 9780865718531 Publisher: New Society Publishers
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change - House & Home | Sustainable Living - Self-help | Green Lifestyle |
Dewey: 333.72 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (1.30 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Topical - New Age |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2017 pg. 64 Foreword 08/26/2017 |
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Publisher Description: Life on 1/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome. We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens. Alarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth's climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process. Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming. Part one exposes our interconnected predicament: overpopulation, global warming, industrial agriculture, growth-addicted economics, a sold-out political system, and a mindset of separation from nature. It also includes a readable but authoritative overview of climate science. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere. The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better. Peter Kalmus is an atmospheric scientist at Caltech / Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University. He lives in suburban Altadena, California with his wife and two children on 1/10th the fossil fuels of the average American. Peter speaks purely on his own behalf, not on behalf of NASA or Jet Propulsion Laboratory. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kalmus, Peter: - Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University. At work he studies the physics of clouds in a changing climate, and at home he explores how we can address climate change while living happier, more connected lives. He lives in Altadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, with his wife and two children on 1/10th the fossil fuels of the American average. |
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