The Sustainable Economy: The Hidden Costs of Climate Change and the Path to a Prosperous Future (Devine Robert S.)(Paperback)

The Sustainable Economy: The Hidden Costs of Climate Change and the Path to a Prosperous Future (Devine Robert S.)(Paperback)

TARGET CONSUMER: For informed citizens searching for solutions to our climate crisis, students who are disciples of Greta Thunberg, and fans of Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, David Wallace-Wells, and Nathaniel Rich An original, engaging guide to creating a sustainable economy that will combat global

Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change (Newell Jennifer)(Paperback)

Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change explores the way museums tackle the broad global issue of climate change. It explores the power of real objects and collections to stir hearts and minds, to engage communities affected by change. Museums work through exhibitions, events,

The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice (Checker Melissa)(Paperback)

Uncovers the hidden costs and contradictions of sustainable policies in an era driven by real estate development From state-of-the-art parks to rooftop gardens, efforts to transform New York City's unsightly industrial waterfronts into green, urban oases have received much public attention. In The

Building for Change: The Architecture of Creative Reuse - Ruth Lang

How can we build a sustainable future in a time of climate change and dwindling resources? Building for Change collects the strategies of reuse together, demonstrating their power for change through groundbreaking projects from some of the world’s leading architects. From waste repurposed as

The Globotics Upheaval: Globalization, Robotics, and the Future of Work (Baldwin Richard)(Paperback)

At the root of inequality, unemployment, and populism are radical changes in the world economy. Digital technology is allowing talented foreigners to telecommute into our workplaces and compete for service and professional jobs. Instant machine translation is melting language barriers, so the ranks

Business and Sustainability (Blowfield Michael)(Paperback)

Climate change, the resource constrained economy, and sustainability in general are amongst the hottest and most problematic topics in contemporary business today. Increasingly, new enterprises are being established to address key twenty-first century environmental challenges, incumbent industries

End of Alchemy - Money, Banking and the Future of the Global Economy (King Mervyn)(Paperback / softback)

The former Governor of the Bank of England argues for fundamental changes to the financial system in order to reduce the risk of a new

Planning for Climate Change - A Reader in Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Design for Resilient Cities(Paperback / softback)

This book provides an overview of the large and interdisciplinary literature on the substance and process of urban climate change planning and design, using the most important articles from the last 15 years to engage readers in understanding problems and finding solutions to this increasingly

Climate Change Is Racist: Race, Privilege and the Struggle for Climate Justice (Williams Jeremy)(Paperback)

'Will open the minds of even the most ardent denier of climate change and/or systemic racism. If there's one book that will help you to be an effective activist for climate justice, it's this one.' Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, author of This is Why I Resist: Don't Define My Black Identity When we talk

Urban Oasis: Parks & Projects for a Greener Future - Jessica Jungbauer

Green projects for a sustainable urban future is a current topic in times of climate change and constantly growing cities The only illustrated book that combines relevant greening projects and inspiring city park impressions With texts by travel and food journalist Jessica Jungbauer Including

Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future: Volume 1 (Kolodko G.)(Paperback)

The study deals with challenging questions of long-term future of global economy and the mankind. Focusing not only on what happens in the economic sphere but also on cultural, social, political, demographic, technological, and ecological processes. It employs a holistic approach to answer

The Power of Deserts: Climate Change, the Middle East, and the Promise of a Post-Oil Era (Rabinowitz Dan)(Paperback)

Hotter and dryer than most parts of the world, the Middle East could soon see climate change exacerbate food and water shortages, aggravate social inequalities, and drive displacement and political destabilization. And as renewable energy eclipses fossil fuels, oil rich countries in the Middle East

The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis (Figueres Christiana)(Paperback)

Climate change: it is arguably the most urgent and consequential issue humankind has ever faced. How we address it in the next thirty years will determine the kind of world we will live in and will bequeath to our children and to theirs. In The Future We Choose, Christiana Figueres and Tom

Climate Leviathan: A Political Theory of Our Planetary Future (Wainwright Joel)(Paperback)

How climate change will affect our political theory--for better and worse Despite the science and the summits, leading capitalist states have not achieved anything close to an adequate level of carbon mitigation. There is now simply no way to prevent the planet breaching the threshold of two

The Origins of the Syrian Conflict: Climate Change and Human Security (Daoudy Marwa)(Paperback)

Does climate change cause conflict? Did it cause the Syrian uprising? Some policymakers and academics have made this claim, but is it true? This study presents a new conceptual framework to evaluate this claim. Contributing to scholarship in the fields of critical security, environmental security,

The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming (Holthaus Eric)(Paperback)

The first hopeful book about climate change, The Future Earth shows readers how to reverse the short- and long-term effects of climate change over the next three decades.The basics of climate science are easy. We know it is entirely human-caused. Which means its solutions will be similarly

Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future (Robinson Mary)(Paperback)

'As advocate for the forgotten and the ignored, Mary Robinson has not only shone a light on human suffering, but illuminated a better future for our world.' -Barack Obama'The antidote for your climate change paralysis.' -Sierra'Insightful and optimistic.' -The GuardianFormer President of Ireland

The Politics of Climate Change (Giddens Anthony)(Paperback)

'A landmark study in the struggle to contain climate change, the greatest challenge of our era. I urge everyone to read it.'--Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America Since it first appeared, this book has achieved a classic status. Reprinted many times since its publication, it

The Inevitable Solar School: Building the Sustainable Schools of the Future, Today (Hanson Mark)(Paperback)

'The Inevitable Solar School: Building the Sustainable School of the Future, Today' describes the two major forces that are driving public and private schools and other buildings to solar energy. These forces are the recognition of climate change and the cost advantage of on-site solar energy

The Climate Change Playbook: 22 Systems Thinking Games for More Effective Communication about Climate Change (Meadows Dennis)(Paperback)

Advocates and teachers often find it difficult to communicate the complexities of climate change, because the people they are trying to reach hold so many mistaken assumptions. They assume, for example, that when climate change becomes an obvious threat to our everyday lives, there will still be

Exploring the Future of Russia's Economy and Markets: Towards Sustainable Economic Development (Sergi Bruno S.)(Paperback)

Based on the 2017 conference ''New Reality' and Russian Markets' held at Harvard University, this book brings together world-renowned thinkers to offer the latest empirical research on recent financial risks, institutional policies, and financial

Firmament: The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us - Simon Clark

A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different. In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark offers a rare and accessible tour of

Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet (Wagner Gernot)(Paperback)

How knowing the extreme risks of climate change can help us prepare for an uncertain future If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you'd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you'd reevaluate your assets. So if we

Gigged - The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work (Kessler Sarah)(Paperback / softback)