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.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-360) and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 333.72
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9780865718531 9781550926484
- LCCN
- GE196
- LCCN Item number
- K35 2017eb
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- Original cataloging agency
- CaBNVSL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xiii, 369 pages)
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- Gabriola Island [British Columbia
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00974793 (OCoLC)985966341 (CaOOCEL)477373
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Live well and spark a climate revolution
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Advance Praise 2
- Title Page 6
- Rights Page 7
- Dedication 8
- Contents 10
- Preface 12
- Part One: Predicament 16
- Chapter 1: Waking Up 18
- Chapter 2: Beyond Green 32
- Chapter 3: Global Warming: The Science 44
- Chapter 4: Global Warming: The Outlook 78
- Chapter 5: Growth Always Ends 92
- Chapter 6: Our Mindset 124
- Part Two: A Mammal in the Biosphere 140
- Chapter 7: Trailheads into the Wilderness 142
- Chapter 8: Like to Bike 148
- Chapter 9: Leaving Fossil Fuel 158
- Chapter 10: Slow Travel 186
- Chapter 11: Meditation, a Foundation of Change 206
- Chapter 12: Reconnecting with Mother Earth 222
- Chapter 13: Opting Out of a Broken System 250
- Chapter 14: Collective Action 274
- Chapter 15: Community 292
- Chapter 16: Love 310
- Notes 316
- Index 376
- About the Author 384
- About New Society Publishers 385
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 386
