Description
Book SynopsisUses previously untapped sources to discover and explore various low-carbon locations. In Washington DC, Chicago suburbs, lower Manhattan, and Amish settlements in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Susan Subak examines the built and social environment to discern the characteristics that contribute to lower greenhouse-gas emissions.
Trade Review“Susan Subak focuses on looking to the past for a way forward into the future. It is a very interesting way to approach climate change and I think it is unique.”—Brett Favaro, author of
The Carbon Code: How You Can Become a Climate Change Hero “A wonderfully crafted book. While there are a zillion books produced on climate change, this book fills a crucial niche in terms of both content and style. Looking at cases of existing low carbon culture in the United States is very useful. It draws attention to various ways of living and conducting one’s life. It’s a great, very readable addition.”—Johannes Stripple, editor of
Governing the Climate: New Approaches to Rationality, Power, and Politics
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
List of Tables
Introduction
1. Founding Mitigator: George Washington
2. Carbon Dissenters: The Amish
3. Urban Families: Washington DC
4. The Greenest Suburb: Berwyn, Illinois
5. College, Commercial Carbon: The New School, New York City
6. Becoming Five Tons: Anywhere, USA
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
