{"product_id":"being-the-change-9780865718531","title":"Being the Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife on 1\/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlarmed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing the Change \u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGOLD (tie)  2017 IPPY Awards: Books Most Likely to Save the Planet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSILVER  2017 Nautilus Book Awards: Green Living \/ Sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBRONZE  2017 Foreword INDIES: Ecology \u0026amp; Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Preface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Part I: Predicament \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 1. Waking Up \u003cbr\u003e 2. Beyond Green \u003cbr\u003e 3. Global Warming: The Science \u003cbr\u003e 4. Global Warming: The Outlook \u003cbr\u003e 5. Growth Always Ends \u003cbr\u003e 6. Our Mindset \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Part II: A Mammal in the Biosphere \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Trailheads into the Wilderness \u003cbr\u003e 8. Like to Bike \u003cbr\u003e 9. Leaving Fossil Fuel \u003cbr\u003e 10. Slow Travel \u003cbr\u003e 11. Meditation, a Foundation of Change \u003cbr\u003e 12. Reconnecting with Mother Earth \u003cbr\u003e 13. Opting Out of a Broken System \u003cbr\u003e 14. Collective Action \u003cbr\u003e 15. Community \u003cbr\u003e 16. Love \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Author \u003cbr\u003e About New Society Publishers \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866115060055,"sku":"9780865718531","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865718531.jpg?v=1722277112","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/being-the-change-9780865718531","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}