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Book

Speed & scale : an action plan for solving our climate crisis now

Call Number

  • 363.73874 D652 (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

[New York] : Portfolio : Penguin, [2021]

Physical Description

xxxi, 415 pages : illustrations, charts, portraits ; 24 cm

Summary

"By turns pragmatic and inspiring, SPEED & SCALE intersperses Doerr's wide-ranging analysis with firsthand accounts from Jeff Bezos, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, Mary Barra, Bill Gates, and other intrepid policy leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and activists. A launchpad for those who are ready to act now, this book is geared to leaders in every walk of life. With a definitive action plan, the latest science, and a rising climate movement on our side, we can still reach net zero before it is too late. But as Doerr reminds us, there is no more time to waste"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

  • Prologue
  • Introduction : what's the plan?
  • Part I. Zero out emissions. 1. Electrify transportation ; 2. Decarbonize the grid ; 3. Fix food ; 4. Protect nature ; 5. Clean up industry ; 6. Remove carbon
  • Part II. Accelerate the transition. 7. Win politics and policy ; 8. Turn movements into action ; 9. Innovate! ; 10. Invest!
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Resources
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Image credits.

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