The Climate Action Handbook
A Visual Guide to 100 Climate Solutions for Everyone
$50.95
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2023
Summary
This must-have book shows us WHY we need to take action now to combat climate change and then, critically, HOW, through easy-to-understand language and stunning infographics that offer each of us varied and doable solutions to the overwhelming challenges facing our planet.
“What can I do, personally, about the climate crisis? … Ask yourself, what are you passionate about? Using this passion may motivate you to help shape the future of your community.” - The New York Times Climate …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781632174147 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1632174146 |
| Author: | Dr. Heidi Roop |
| Publisher: | Blue Star Press |
| Imprint: | Sasquatch Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 391g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“What can I do, personally, about the climate crisis? [Readers] often ask us a version of this question….[Roop] says that civic engagement is one of the most effective ways for individuals to make a difference and to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis….Ask yourself, what are you passionate about? Using this passion may motivate you to help shape the future of your community.”
—The New York Times Climate Forward newsletter
”[The Climate Action Handbook] provides lots of ideas—like eating more plant-based meals, choosing slower shipping for deliveries, voting in every election, and supporting youth climate activists. … The ideas are accompanied by striking illustrations that help readers understand what they can do and why it makes a difference.”
—Yale Climate Connections
” … filled with 100 ideas to help people lower their carbon footprint and learn how to prepare for the climate changes that have already happened… . There’s a chapter on changes to make in your home, such as LED light bulbs, lowering your water heater temperature and fixing the insulation to ensure heat doesn’t escape.”
—CBS News Minnesota
About The Author
Dr. Heidi Roop
DR. HEIDI ROOP is the Director of the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership and an Assistant Professor of Climate Science and Extension Specialist at the University of Minnesota. Her research and Extension programs combine cutting-edge climate science and effective science communication to increase the use and integration of climate change information in decision-making at a range of scales-from city and state to national and international levels. Her climate science research takes her around the world from Antarctica to California to the shores of Lake Superior. She is also an affiliate assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington, and serves as an expert advisor to organizations and agencies as they seek to build resilience to climate change.
JOSHUA M. POWELL is the author of The Pacific Crest Trail- A Visual Compendium. He works as a graphic designer and lives in the Inland Northwest with his wife and son.
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