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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The current model of economic expansion driven by fossil fuels is unsustainable, leading many to toy with the idea of ditching growth to save the planet. But, as Alessio Terzi argues, a post-growth world would be prone to catastrophes no less serious than climate change itself. Luckily, with the right policies, growth can be made earth-friendly"--
Author
Publisher
Quill Driver Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Publisher's description -- Concern about greenhouse gasses and the warming of the planet is reaching a crescendo never before experienced. In the past, crises that have threatened the lives and livelihoods of huge portions of the populace have spurred entrepreneurs to come up with solutions that eventually tempered the crisis, improved the quality of life, and laid the groundwork for future growth and development. As consumers demand planet-friendly...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"It was Eunice Newton Foote, an American scientist and woman's rights campaigner living in Seneca Falls, New York, who first warned the world that an atmosphere heavy with carbon dioxide could send temperatures here on Earth soaring. This was back in 1856. At the time, no one paid much attention. Our Biggest Experiment tells Foote's story, along with stories of the many other scientists who came before and after her, helping build our modern understanding...
Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The rural roads that led to our planet-changing global economy ran through the American South. That region's impact on the interconnected histories of business and ecological change is narrated here by acclaimed scholar Bart Elmore, who uses the histories of five southern firms--Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Walmart, FedEx, and Bank of America--to investigate the environmental impact of our have-it-now, fly-by-night, buy-on-credit economy. Drawing on...
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