Putting Out the Planetary Fire: An Introduction to Climate Change and Advocacy

Putting Out the Planetary Fire: An Introduction to Climate Change and Advocacy provides a fact-based overview of the various issues related to global warming. It outlines the needed steps – and challenges - to a clean energy future. It examines the role of fossil fuels, including the industry’s political and economic power.

The second part of the book addresses the theory and practice of social change. It outlines the various strategies and techniques that can be used to persuade governments and other decision-makers to take the rapid action needed to prevent climate chaos.

Praise for Putting Out the Planetary Fire (bit.ly/3AIlusW)

“Mark Dunlea has worked as hard as anyone in America to tamp down the fire of climate change. Now you can take advantage of all that hard-earned wisdom: this is a book for the practical organizer who wants to make a difference in the biggest fight the earth has ever seen.” Bill McKibben, author (The End of Nature), co-founder 350.org

"This book is an excellent primer not only on climate change, its useful solutions, and false solutions we need to avoid, but also on how to implement the good solutions through advocacy. I highly recommend it." Prof. Mark Jacobson

" Mark Dunlea’s half a lifetime of organizing around saving the Planet from climate disruptions and other perils is poured into this book, PUTTING OUT THE PLANETARY FIRE. Accurate, easy to read with valuable groups, tools and strategies laid out, Dunlea's book takes away excuses for inaction and motivates for action!." Ralph Nader,

“Mark Dunlea couldn't find a primer on how to fight global warming, so he put one together himself. "Putting Out the Planetary Fire" contains the information everyone needs to understand the crisis that we're facing and -- just as important -- to become active." Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History.

Putting Out the Planetary Fire not only provides top-notch research, but also places advocacy high up on its agenda and goes through all the tools in the advocacy toolbox--from lobbying to rallying to direct action. I particularly appreciate the inclusion of the effects of militarism on the climate, including the need to slash the military budget, stop wars for fossil fuels, and invest the savings in a rapid transition to a clean energy future.” Medea Benjamin. Code Pink

Mark Dunlea has been widely known and respected as an exceptional social justice advocate and leading environmentalist for half a century. He and I, a Black veteran civil and human rights activist, have for years, joined in the continuing struggle against racism in all its horrific and devastating forms. – Dr. Alice Green, Center for Law and Justice

“Plastic is the new coal. As the economy (very) slowly reduces the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation and transportation, fossil fuel companies are making a big bet on plastic production. The production, use and disposal of plastics is a climate killer. This compelling book covers all the bases, providing you with the information you need to take action.- Judith Enck, Former EPA Regional Administrator, President of Beyond Plastics.

“This book is radical because it goes to the roots of the climate crisis in capitalism’s built-in drive for endless, mindless growth. It elucidates the system-changing solutions of an ecosocialist Green New Deal. It provides what students and climate activists need right now to understand and remedy the accelerating climate emergency.” Howie Hawkins, 2020 Green Party nominee for President, author of Green New Deal in 2010