Description
Book SynopsisThis book explains the mechanisms and impacts of global heating, the reasons behind the lack of serious effort to combat climate change, and explores actions that there is still time to take. It is an excellent resource for students and researchers on the climate crisis and current blocks to progress.
Trade Review'The Climate Crisis is exceptional for covering the wide range of complex issues involved in climate change. Aron's description of the physical climate system is one of the clearest I've read. He also informs us about impacts, and about the political, economic and psychological obstacles to addressing the crisis. In considering solutions, he draws on both the research literature and the recent efforts of social movements to create change. The Climate Crisis lays the groundwork for thinking carefully about this crucial problem and for taking action.' Thomas Dietz, Michigan State University; author of Decisions for Sustainability: Facts and Values
'The Climate Crisis does a great job of connecting the climate science … with the evolving scholarship on how we approach - and could change our approach - to systemic risks and dread of climate change, which is arguably the greatest challenge we face as a species.' Daniel Kammen, University of California, Berkeley; and Former Science Envoy, Department of State in the Obama-Biden Administration
'This is a tremendous book on the climate crisis, what it consists of, and why we are finding it so difficult to tackle. The insights on social and psychological dynamics are designed to make it much more than just information: this is a how-to manual on how you can become an effective climate activist and advocate. A perfect book for our difficult times. I have already recommended it to everyone I've met since reading it.' Julia K. Steinberger, University of Lausanne
'This book is a tour de force for anyone interested in understanding climate change and how to overcome barriers to action. With unparalleled clarity, Aron explains the history of the climate change debate, the complex psychology of why we have failed to act and what cutting-edge social and behavioral science research has to say about how to engender the large-scale societal change needed to manage the most existential crisis of our time. Aron's new book offers essential reading for anyone interested in the future of our planet.' Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge and former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Environmental Psychology
Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The History of Human-Caused Global Heating; 2. Climate Science; 3. Climate Impacts; 4. Capitalism and the Climate Crisis; 5. Skepticism, Misinformation, and Motivated Cognition; 6. Science Communication: Countering Skepticism and Delivering Information Clearly; 7. Elevating Risk Perceptions About Global Heating; 8. Principles for Just and Effective Action; 9. A Technical and Social Framework to Guide Climate Action; 10. Building and Taking Collective Action; Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index.
