{"product_id":"solved-how-the-worlds-great-cities-are-fixing-the-climate-crisis-paperback-softback-9781487554569","title":"Solved; How the World's Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487554569","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSolved\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow the World's Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Miller (Author), Bill McKibben (Foreword by), Anne Hidalgo (Afterword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487554569\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 March 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages, 9 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 18 b\u0026amp;w figures\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.33 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Miller\u0026amp;#x2019;s book is a very positive perspective on the role of cities reacting to climate changes and reducing carbon emissions.\" \u003c\/p\u003e - Richard Smardon, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Environmental Studies and Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"Across seven brisk chapters, Miller takes the reader on a Contiki tour of cities around the world and the incredible things that they are doing on the ground while their national governments dither and their national leaders pose earnestly with Greta Thunberg (or troll her).\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Donald Wright, University of New Brunswick (\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"An easy read, this book will encourage more cities to create implementable emission reduction plans, and all who are city residents to participate. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - L.B. Allsopp, Arizona State University (\u003cem\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSolved\u003c\/i\u003e is a laudable attempt to show the power of local government and the pivotal role cities can play in protecting the environment. The power of place is rightly emphasized as a key tool in the fight for environmental preservation.\" \u003c\/p\u003e - Andrew Barnfield, University of Bristol (\u003cem\u003eEurasian Geography and Economics \u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"David Miller offers insights on everything from city planning to greening public transportation and dealing with waste products. Though \u003ci\u003eSolved\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on cities, it can certainly inspire citizens to start their own climate initiatives in smaller communities.\" \u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cem\u003eGreen Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you are feeling discouraged about how little is being done to combat climate change, David Miller\u0026amp;#x2019;s new book is a real cheer-me-upper.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - John Sewell (TRNTO.com)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf our planet is going to survive the climate crisis, we need to act rapidly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking cues from progressive cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Oslo, Shenzhen, and Sydney, this book is a summons to every city to make small but significant changes that can drastically reduce our carbon footprint. We cannot wait for national governments to agree on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the average temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees. In \u003cem\u003eSolved\u003c\/em\u003e, David Miller argues that cities are taking action on climate change because they can – and because they must.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe updated paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eSolved: How the World\u0026amp;#x2019;s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates that the initiatives cities have taken to control the climate crisis can make a real difference in reducing global emissions if implemented worldwide. By chronicling the stories of how cities have taken action to meet and exceed emissions targets laid out in the Paris Agreement, Miller empowers readers to fix the climate crisis. As much a \"how to\" guide for policymakers as a work for concerned citizens,\u003cem\u003e Solved\u003c\/em\u003e aims to inspire hope through its clear and factual analysis of what can be done – now, today – to mitigate our harmful emissions and pave the way to a 1.5-degree world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Bill McKibben \u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Paperback Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Plans\u003cbr\u003e2. Energy and Electricity\u003cbr\u003e3. Existing Buildings\u003cbr\u003e4. New Buildings\u003cbr\u003e5. Public Transportation\u003cbr\u003e6. Personal and Other Transportation\u003cbr\u003e7. Waste\u003cbr\u003e8. New Actions and Insights \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue \u003cbr\u003eAfterword by Anne Hidalgo\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Aevo UTP","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52744620966168,"sku":"9781487554569","price":15.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/solved-how-the-worlds-great-cities-are-fixing-the-climate-crisis-paperback-softback-9781487554569","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}