Title:
Under the sky we make : how to be human in a warming world / Kimberly Nicholas, PhD.
ISBN:
9780593328170
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2021]
Physical Description:
viii, 324 pages ; 21 cm
Contents:
Introduction: Science won't save us -- Part I: It's warming. It's us. Carbon is forever ; We're the asteroid ; Uprooting exploitation, sowing regeneration -- Part II: We're sure. It's bad. Sink into your grief ; Making meaning in a warming world ; Face your fears ; Get angry -- Part III: We can fix it. Climate change isn't fair ; Slowing down and staying grounded ; Food shouldn't come from a factory ; Values and costs ; The personal is political ; Being a good ancestor ; Conclusion: Under the sky we make ; TLDR (too long, didn't read).
Summary:
A leading global sustainability scientist, Nicholas knows the data about climate change, knows the catastrophes looming. Here she reveals how all the passionate sentiments she was taught to suppress as a scientist turned out to be the key tools to navigating a path out of the climate crisis. She makes a hopeful, clear-eyed and at time hilarious guide to effecting radical change in our society and culture-- starting with our own lives. -- Adapted from back cover.
OCLC Number:
on1241185014
Availability:
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