Five Times Faster
Book description
We need to act five times faster to avoid dangerous climate change. As Greenland melts, Australia burns, and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, we think we know who the villains are: oil companies, consumerism, weak political leaders. But what if the real blocks to progress are the ideas and…
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The subtitle of this book is rethinking the science, economics, and diplomacy of climate change. And trust me Simon does that for you and more.
Because the world is facing multiple disasters with heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods, and massive storms becoming more common and more deadly. But there is an underlying optimism in this book – things are changing and we are reducing carbon emissions, pollution, and destruction of the natural world. But the message Simon is giving us is that we are not doing it quick enough.
The way our economic and political systems are set up means we are…
From Mark's list on helping you save our beautiful precious planet.
Simon Sharpe has a knack for original thinking. His book is a tour de force in three parts.
Having explained on page 1 that to keep the climate “just about safe and stable” requires a reduction in global greenhouse emissions per unit of GDP at a rate five times faster than we have managed for the past two decades (hence the title) – he proceeds to examine the performance and practices of the climate science community, the mainstream economists, and the diplomats.
In each case, with ruthless clarity, he finds them wanting. The science community has overdosed on…
From Chris' list on the climate crisis and the need for action.
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