A Renewable World Energy,Ecology,Equality

Climatechange and energy shortages are set to become the greatest challengesfor humanity in the twenty-first century. While a few reports havegiven some indication about what can be done to come to grips withthese problems, very little has been written about how thesenecessary changes can be brought about. "A Renewable World"outlines the key steps needed to make the crucial transition actuallyhappen.The latest climate research indicates that the challengefacing us is not just the reduction of our annual global emissions ofgreenhouse gases, but of their actual concentrations in theatmosphere. After years of inaction, urgent and comprehensive actionis now needed to turn an existential crisis for humanity into anopportunity to secure the well-being and prosperity of present andfuture generations.This book shows how we can: Accelerate therenewable energy revolutionRenew our local economies and our urbanhabitatRenew the living systems of planet earthRenew and invigorateinternational cooperationIllustrated in full color, "A RenewableWorld" deals with a variety of urgent issues in a holistic,comprehensive, and accessible way.