Main Title |
The new climate war : the fight to take back our planet / |
Author |
Mann, Michael E.,
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Publisher |
PublicAffairs, Hatchette Book Group, |
Year Published |
2022 |
OCLC Number |
1329974642 |
ISBN |
9781541758216; 1541758218; 9781541758230; 1541758234 |
Subjects |
Environmental policy--Citizen participation ;
Climatic changes--Government policy--Citizen participation ;
Global warming--Prevention ;
Green New Deal
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ERAM |
GE170.M365 2022 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
08/30/2023 |
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Edition |
First trade paperback edition. |
Collation |
xi, 371 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Notes |
Originally published : Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2021. Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-356) and index. |
Contents Notes |
"Recycle. Fly less. Eat less meat. These are some of the tactics that we've been told can slow climate change. But most of these recommendations are a result of a multi-pronged marketing campaign that has succeeded in placing the responsibility for fixing climate change squarely on the shoulders of individuals. Fossil fuel companies have followed the example of other industries deflecting blame (think "guns don't kill people, people kill people") or greenwashing (think of the beverage industry's "Crying Indian" commercials of the 1980s). Meanwhile, they've blocked efforts to regulate or price carbon emissions, run PR campaigns aimed at discrediting viable alternatives, and have abdicated their responsibility in fixing the problem they've created. The result has been disastrous for our planet. In The New Climate War, Mann argues that all is not lost. He draws the battle lines between the people and the polluters--fossil fuel companies, right-wing plutocrats, and petrostates. And he outlines a plan for forcing our governments and corporations to wake up and make real change, including: a common-sense, attainable approach to carbon tax-- an overhaul of the flawed Green New Deal; allowing renewable energy to compete fairly against fossil fuels debunking the false narratives and arguments that have worked their way into the climate debate and driven a wedge between even those who support climate change solutions how to combat climate doomism. With immensely powerful vested interests aligned in defense of the fossil fuel status quo, the societal tipping point won't happen without the active participation of citizens everywhere aiding in the collective push forward. This book will reach, inform, and enable citizens everywhere to join this battle for our planet."-- |
Place Published |
New York, N.Y. |
Alternate Title |
Fight to take back the planet |
PUB Date Free Form |
©2021 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
RDA |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20230822213018 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
04293cam 2200553Ii 45010 |