Earth Fever: Living Consciously with Climate Change - Softcover

Judy McAllister; Erik Van Praag; Jan Paul Van Soest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616400765 ISBN 13: 9781616400767

Publisher: Cosimo Books, 2010

Synopsis

The human species is in a rather precarious situation. Poverty, the energy and financial crises, and above all the challenge of climate change mean that our civilization has come to a dangerous edge. Our safety nets-on both collective and individual levels-have been removed. Can we create a future that allows for a dignified society and a peaceful world? With a change of consciousness and a new spirituality, we may. Authors Judy McAllister, Erik van Praag, and Jan Paul van Soest bring to bear their diverse experience in the fields of sustainability, leadership, and entrepreneurialism on the challenge of building a radically different belief system about life such an endeavor will require. Along with the wisdom of international opinion leaders-including management consultant Peter Senge; Jeroen van der Veer, the former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell; cultural creative Paul Ray; Herman Wijffels, former governor at the World Bank; and others-Earth Fever delves into what is needed to bring about this essential new way of thinking. "Links a crisp and clear explanation of the climate problem to a spiritual quest for solutions... Earth Fever is something special... Read it and subsequently do something." -Pierre de Winter, in Platform for Managers and Professionals "Ends with a positive, hopeful scenario. Living more consciously is not only good for our planet, but also for ourselves... The fever can be decreased, we can become healthy again." -Lisette Thooft, in Happinez "Inspiring... The authors show that there is a third way, a path that weaves between doomsday thinking and unfounded optimism..." -Derk Hueting and Klaas van Egmond, in Milieu

About this title

About the Author:

JUDY McCALLISTER was with Findhorn Foundation in Scotland-- an eco-village and international center for holistic education-- for over twenty years where she served as a Trustee and, then, as its managing director. Ms. McAllister is currently a faculty member of The Edge: International School for Leadership and Spirituality in the Netherlands.

ERIK VAN PRAAG is a psychologist, a business consultant and the dean of The Edge: International School for Leadership and Spirituality. He has written numerous articles and books, including: Spiritual Leadership, Wisdom for Work, Wisdom for Life.

JAN PAUL VAN SOEST is a sustainability consultant in the Netherlands. He has served as board member at World Wildlife Fund Netherlands and director for the Centre for Energy Conservation and Clean Technology. In addition to his writings on sustainability, he recently co-founded Carbon Stars, which helps develop and finance innovative green ventures.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cosimo Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1616400765
• ISBN 13: 9781616400767
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252