Cooler Smarter : Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living
ISBN: 9781610911924 | 161091192X
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Island Pr
Pub. Date: 4/25/2012
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How can each of us live Cooler, Smarter? While the routine decisions that shape our dayswhat to have for dinner, where to shop, how to get to workmay seem small, collectively they have a big effect on global warming. But which changes in our lifestyles might make the biggest difference to the climate? This science-based guide shows you the most effective ways to cut your own global warming emissions by twenty percent or more, and explains why your individual contribution is so vital to addressing this global problem. Cooler, Smarteris based on ... MORE
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Thinking about Your Climate Choices | |
| Can One Person Make a Difference? | p. 3 |
| Sweat the Right Stuff | p. 13 |
| The Weight of the Evidence: How We Know the Planet Is Warming | p. 27 |
| Making Effective Climate Choices | |
| Driving Down Emissions | p. 51 |
| Home Is Where the Heat Is | p. 83 |
| Taking Charge of Electricity at Home | p. 109 | ... MORE
| A Low-Carbon Diet | p. 137 |
| The Right Stuff | p. 159 |
| Rescuing the Future | |
| Step Up, Connect, Transform | p. 181 |
| Stepping Up at Work | p. 197 |
| Making Government Work for Us | p. 215 |
| Welcome to Our Low-Carbon Future | p. 237 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 247 |
| Resources | p. 249 |
| Our Paths to 20: Team Member Statements about Reducing Our Own Carbon Footprints | p. 257 |
| An Explanation of Our Research and Analysis Methodology | p. 263 |
| Research Results | p. 271 |
| Notes | p. 277 |
| About the Authors | p. 303 |
| Index | p. 309 |
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