How to Live a Low-Carbon Life

Goodall, Chris

ISBN 10: 1844074269 / ISBN 13: 9781844074266

Published by Routledge, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Live a Low-Carbon Life
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844074269
• ISBN 13: 9781844074266
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act and individuals now need to take the lead.

The Earth can absorb no more than 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year for every person on the planet if we are to keep temperature and rainfall change within tolerable limits. Yet from cars and holiday flights to household appliances and the food on our plates, Western consumer lifestyles leave each of us responsible for over 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year - four times what the Earth can handle.

Individual action is essential if we want to avoid climate chaos. How to Live a Low-Carbon Life shows how easy it is to take responsibility, providing the first comprehensive, one-stop reference guide to calculating your CO2 emissions and reducing them to a sustainable 3 tonnes a year.

About the Author

Chris Goodall is chair of telecommunications software company Dynmark International, a member of the UK Competition Commission and Utilities Appeal
Panel, and the Green Party‘s Parliamentary Candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a former director of Which? Ltd.