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Read: Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning, by George Monbiot shows how our carbon emissions can be reduced by 90% by 2030 - without bringing civilization to an end. He shows how we can transform our houses, our power and our transport systems. But he also argues that this can happen only with a massive programme of action which no government has yet been prepared to take. Harvest for Hope by Jane Goodall, Gary McAvoy and Gail Hudson. A book on eating healthy, organic foods; sustainable living, agriculture and development. www.harvestforhope.com/ The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken is a declaration of sustainability. This book outlines the environmentally destructive aspects of many current business practices, but offers the vision of businesses adopting sustainable practices essential to the wealth and health of us all.
The Upside of Down by Tomas Homer Dixon is about catastrophe, creativity and the renewal of civilization. Today's converging energy, environmental, and political-economic stresses could cause a breakdown of national and global order. Yet there are things we can do now to keep such a breakdown from being catastrophic. And some kinds of breakdown could even open up extraordinary opportunities for creative, bold reform of our societies, if we're prepared to exploit these opportunities when they arise.
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