Cooler Smarter Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living

Name: Cooler Smarter Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living
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ISBN: 9781610911924

ISBN-10: 161091192X

ISBN-13: 9781610911924

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: The Union of Concerned Scientists, Jeff Deyette, Brenda Ekwurzel, David Friedman, Margaret Mellon

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How can each of us live Cooler, Smarter? While the routine decisions that shape our days—what to have for dinner, where to shop, how to get to work—may 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 an in-depth, two-year study by the experts at The Union of Concerned Scientists. While other green guides suggest an array of tips, Cooler,…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 4/25/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Foreword



Thinking about Your Climate Choices



Can One Person Make a Difference?



Sweat the Right Stuff



The Weight of the Evidence: How We Know the Planet Is Warming



Making Effective Climate Choices



Driving Down Emissions



Home Is Where the Heat Is



Taking Charge of Electricity at Home



A Low-Carbon Diet



The Right Stuff



Rescuing the Future



Step Up, Connect, Transform



Stepping Up at Work



Making Government Work for Us



Welcome to Our Low-Carbon Future


Acknowledgments



Resources



Our Paths to 20: Team Member Statements about Reducing Our Own Carbon Footprints



An Explanation of Our Research and Analysis Methodology



Research Results


Notes


About the Authors


Index