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The climate book / by Thunberg, Greta,2003-compiler,author.;
"We still have time to change the world. From climate change activist Greta Thunberg comes the essential handbook for making it happen. You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seend, against all odds. There is hope -- but only if we listen to the science before it's too late. In The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg has gathered the wisdom of over one hundred experts -- geophysicists, oceanographers, and meteorologists; engineers, economists, and mathematicians; historians, philosophers, and Indigenous leaders -- to equip us all with the knowledge we need to combat climate disaster. Alongside them, she shares her own stories of demonstrating and uncovering greenwashing around the world, revealing how much we have been kept in the dark. This is one of out biggest challenges, she shows, but also our greatest source of hope. Once we are given the full picture, how can we not act? And if a schoolchild's strike could ignite a global protest, what could we do collectively if we tried? We are alive at the most decisive time in the history of humanity. Together, we can do the seemingly impossible. But it has to be us, and it has to be now."--
Subjects: Climatic changes.; Climate justice.;
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Teaching Climate Change : Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice / by Windschitl, Mark,author.;
A practical guide to cultivating expansive understandings of climate change and environmental regeneration in K-12 students through classroom instructional practices and curricula. Teaching Climate Change lays out a comprehensive, NGSS-aligned approach to climate change education that builds in-depth knowledge of the subject, empowers students, and promotes a social justice mindset. In this fortifying and inspiring work, Mark Windschitl guides classroom teachers and educational leaders through an ambitious multilevel, multidisciplinary framing of climate change education as an integral element of school curricula. Exuding hope for the future, Windschitl emphasizes the big picture of research-informed teaching about climate change. He presents real-life classroom examples that illustrate not only key STEM concepts such as carbon cycles and the greenhouse effect, biodiversity, and sustainability, but also broader issues, including the countering of misinformation, decarbonizing solutions, the centering of human stories, and the advancement of equity and environmental justice. Windschitl offers keen advice for using methods such as storytelling, project-based learning, and models of inquiry backed by authoritative evidence as core strategies in science teaching and learning. He also addresses the social-emotional toll that discussion of the climate crisis may exact on both students and teachers. This timely book equips teachers to approach climate education with the urgency and empathy that the topic requires and shows how the classroom can inspire students to activism.Description based on print version record.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Environmental education.;
On-line resources: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kirtland-ebooks/detail.action?docID=7289892 -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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On fire : the (burning) case for a green new deal / by Klein, Naomi,1970-;
"For more than twenty years, Naomi Klein has been the foremost chronicler of the economic war waged on both people and planet-and an unapologetic champion of a sweeping environmental agenda with justice at its center. In lucid, elegant dispatches from the frontlines of contemporary natural disaster, she pens surging, indispensable essays for a wide public: prescient advisories and dire warnings of what future awaits us if we refuse to act, as well as hopeful glimpses of a far better future. On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal gathers for the first time more than a decade of her impassioned writing, and pairs it with new material on the staggeringly high stakes of our immediate political and economic choices. These long-form essays show Klein at her most prophetic and philosophical, investigating the climate crisis not only as a profound political challenge but as a spiritual and imaginative one, as well. Delving into topics ranging from the clash between ecological time and our culture of "perpetual now," to the soaring history of humans changing and evolving rapidly in the face of grave threats, to rising white supremacy and fortressed borders as a form of "climate barbarism," this is a rousing call to action for a planet on the brink. With reports spanning from the ghostly Great Barrier Reef, to the annual smoke-choked skies of the Pacific Northwest, to post-hurricane Puerto Rico, to a Vatican attempting an unprecedented "ecological conversion," Klein makes the case that we will rise to the existential challenge of climate change only if we are willing to transform the systems that produced this crisis. An expansive, far-ranging exploration that sees the battle for a greener world as indistinguishable from the fight for our lives, On Fire captures the burning urgency of the climate crisis, as well as the fiery energy of a rising political movement demanding a catalytic Green New Deal"--Introduction: "We are the wildfire" -- A hole in the world -- Capitalism vs. the climate -- Geoengineering: testing the waters -- When science says that political revolution is our only hope -- Climate time vs. the constant now -- Stop trying to save the world all by yourself -- A radical Vatican? -- Let them drown: the violence of othering in a warming world -- The leap years: ending the story of endlessness -- Hot take on a hot planet -- Season of smoke -- The stakes of our historical moment -- Capitalism killed our climate momentum, not "human nature" -- There's nothing natural about Puerto Rico's disaster -- Movements will make, or break, the green new deal -- The art of the green new deal -- Epilogue: The capsule case for a green new deal.
Subjects: Environmental justice.; Environmental policy.; Climatic changes.; Political culture.;
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A field guide to climate anxiety : how to keep your cool on a warming planet / by Ray, Sarah Jaquette,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : embracing life in the Anthropocene -- Get schooled on the role of emotions in climate justice work -- Cultivate climate wisdom -- Claim your calling and scale your action -- Hack the story -- Be less right and more in relation -- Ditch guilt, forget hope, and laugh more -- Resist burnout -- Conclusion : feed what you want to grow."A youth movement is reenergizing global environmental activism. The "climate generation"--late millennials and iGen, or Generation Z--is demanding that policy makers and government leaders take immediate action to address the dire climate science predictions. Those inheriting our planet's environmental problems expect to encounter challenges, but they may not foresee the feelings of powerlessness and despair that often accompany social activism in the face of a seemingly intractable situation. Drawing on ten years' experience leading and teaching in college environmental studies programs, Sarah Jaquette Ray has created an "existential toolkit" for the climate generation. Combining insights from psychology, sociology, social movements, mindfulness, and the environmental humanities, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt, resist burnout, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice. A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety is the essential guidebook for the climate generation--and perhaps the rest of us--as we confront the greatest environmental threat of our time"--
Subjects: Environmental justice.; Environmentalists;
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Beginning to end the climate crisis : a history of our future / by Neubauer, Luisa-Marie,1996-author.; Repenning, Alexander,1989-author.; Von Mering, Sabine,translator.;
Introduction -- Our future is a dystopia -- Because you are stealing our future -- We lack a utopia -- The climate crisis is not an individual crisis -- The climate crisis is a crisis of responsibility -- The climate crisis is a crisis of communication -- The climate crisis is a crisis of fossil capitalism -- The climate crisis is a crisis of prosperity -- The climate crisis is a crisis of justice -- Educate yourselves! -- Start dreaming! -- Get organized!"A call to action for young people to respond to the climate crisis from two of the most prominent and successful young German climate activists"--Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Environmentalism.; Global warming.;
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Sustaining Lake Superior : an extraordinary lake in a changing world / by Langston, Nancy.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-277) and index.Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Ecological history of the Lake Superior Basin -- Industrializing the forests, 1870s to 1930s -- The postwar pollution boom -- Taconite and the fight over Reserve Mining Company -- Mining pollution debates,1950s through the 1970s -- Mining, toxics, and environmental justice for the Anishinaabe -- The mysteries of toxaphene and toxic fish -- The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements -- Climate change, contaminants, and the future of Lake Superior -- Notes -- Index.A compelling exploration of Lake Superior's conservation recovery and what it can teach us in the face of climate change.
Subjects: Lake conservation; Water quality; Water; Natural history; Lake ecology; Climatic changes;
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Climate travels : how ecotourism changes mindsets and motivates action / by Gunter, Michael M.,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-327) and index."Michael M. Gunter, Jr., takes readers around the United States to bear witness to the many faces of the climate crisis: sea level rise in Virginia, floods sweeping inland in Tennessee, Maine lobsters migrating away from American territorial waters, and imperiled ecosystems in national parks, from Alaskan permafrost to the Florida Keys. He finds inspiring initiatives to mitigate and adapt to these threats, including wind turbines in a tiny Texas town, green building construction in Kansas, and walkable urbanism in Portland, Oregon. Drawing on interviews with government officials, industry leaders, and alternative energy activists, Climate Travels emphasizes direct personal experience and the centrality of environmental justice. Showing how travel can help bring the reality of climate change home, it offers readers a hopeful message about how to take action on the local level." --Introduction : this land is your land -- Our rising seas -- Flooding in the forecast -- Drought and wildfire -- More extreme weather -- The melt is on -- Changing habitats and species diversity loss -- Ocean trouble -- Heat and health -- Here comes the sun -- Living with less -- The winds are changing -- Building (and rebuilding) green -- Additional alternative energies -- Rethinking our cities -- Living with change -- Conclusion : think local, act local.
Subjects: Climate change mitigation; Ecotourism; Travel;
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Drinking water : a history / by Salzman, James.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we might not give a second thought to where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more complex than we might think. With concerns over pollution and new technologies like fracking, is it safe to drink tap water? Should we feel guilty buying bottled water? Is the water we drink vulnerable to terrorist attacks? With springs running dry and reservoirs emptying, where is our water going to come from in the future? In Drinking Water, Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time--from globalization and social justice to terrorism and climate change--and how humans have been wrestling with these problems for centuries. Provocative, insightful, and above all fun to read, Drinking Water shows just how complex a simple glass of water can be."--Publisher's website.Introduction: Mother McCloud -- The fountain of youth -- Who gets to drink? -- Is it safe to drink the water? -- Death in small doses -- Blue terror -- Bigger than soft drinks -- Need versus greed -- Finding water for the twenty-first century -- Afterword: a glass half empty/a glass half full.
Subjects: Drinking water; Drinking water; Water-supply.;
© 2013., Overlook Duckworth,
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Unraveling environmental disasters / by Vallero, Daniel A.; Letcher, T. M.(Trevor M.);
Includes bibliographical references and index.Failure. Events ; Disasters as failures ; Types of failure ; Types of disasters ; Systems engineering -- Science. Scientific advancement ; Laws of motion ; Laws of chemistry and thermodynamics ; Science in the public eye -- Explosions. Dust ; Ammonium nitrate ; Picric acid and TNT ; Methyl isocyanate ; Natural explosions : volcanoes -- Plumes. Nomenclature ; Early air quality disasters ; Toxic plumes ; Plume characterization ; Nuclear fallout plumes -- Leaks. Surreptitious disasters ; Pollutant transport in groundwater ; Love Canal ; Chester ; Times Beach ; Valley of the Drums ; Stringfellow Acid Pits ; Tar Creek ; The march continues -- Spills. Disastrous releases ; Oil spills ; Niger River Delta oil spills ; Other spills ; Partitioning in the environment -- Fires. Fire disaster thermodynamics ; Kuwait oil fires ; Release of radioactive material ; Indonesian wildfires ; World Trade Center fire ; The Japanese earthquake and tsunami ; Other major fires ; Tire fires ; Coal mine fires ; Indirect effect : formation of toxic substances ; Indirect impact : transport -- Climate. Global climate change ; Greenhouse gases ; Consequences of global warming ; Is it a disaster? ; Responding to climate change ; Carbon and climate ; Potential warming disaster ; Geoengineering ; Biological drivers of climate change -- Nature. Hurricanes ; Floods ; Drought ; Ecosystem resilience -- Minerals. Inorganic substances ; Toxic metals ; Asbestos ; Cyanide ; Surface mining ; Value -- Recalcitrance. The dirty dozen ; Agent Orange ; Lake Apopka ; James River ; Persistent wastes ; The Arctic disaster -- Radiation. Electromagnetic radiation ; Nuclear radiation ; Nuclear plants ; Nuclear power plant failure ; Is nuclear power worth the risks? ; Meltdown at Chernobyl ; The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster ; Three Mile Island nuclear accident ; Radioisotopes and radiation poisoning ; Carbon dating ; Nuclear waste disposal -- Invasions. The worst ; Sensitive habitats -- Products. Precaution ; Endocrine disruptors and hormonally active agents ; Antibiotics : superbugs and cross-resistance ; Organophosphates ; Scientific principles at work ; Milk and terrorism -- Unsustainability. Oil ; Phosphates ; Helium ; Platinum group metals ; Lithium ; Rare earth metals ; Other metals ; Biomass ; Methane ; Carbon dioxide -- Society. Justice ; Solid waste ; Food supply ; Vinyl chloride ; Food versus fuel ; Burning as a societal issue ; Risk trade-offs -- Future. Recommendations."Unraveling Environmental Disasters covers the major environmental threats facing our world, focusing on rigorous scientific investigations to better understand why the disasters occurred. Two prominent scientists, physical chemist Trevor Letcher and environmental engineer Daniel Vallero, look at natural and human-induced disasters to analyze ways that they could have been prevented and offer predictions on possible future disasters based upon scientific evidence. This book: Considers the societal impact on environmental disasters; Describes concisely why these disasters occurred, with understandable explanations of the underlying scientific principles; Applies 'failure analysis' to recent environmental catastrophes, such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; Explains how to minimize the risk of potential disasters similar to those of the past."--p. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Environmental disasters.;
© c2013., Elsevier,
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The climate nexus : water, food, energy and climate in a changing world / by O'Riordan, Jon.; Sandford, Robert W.,author.; Harford, Deborah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.The age of consequences -- Nervousness at the nexus : tensions at the centre where all things meet -- Warnings repeated : the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the global nexus narrative -- Bringing it home : the nexus narrative in Canada -- The ultimate nexus : the world we want."Published to coincide with the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Paris, France, in December 2015, this latest RMB manifesto introduces readers to the serious and converging impacts of climate and weather on water, food and energy and on the biodiversity we cannot do without. Secure supplies of water, food and energy are essential to human dignity and well-being around the globe. In turn, the vitality of these three depends on a thriving biodiversity supported by healthy ecosystems. The complex interdependence among these four factors is known as the Nexus. Global demand for the first three elements is increasing due to population growth and rising per capita incomes in developing countries, with steadily worsening consequences for the fourth of these elements. The four Nexus elements are also coming under increasing pressure from climate disruption: more frequent and severe flooding and storms, droughts, extreme heat, pest outbreaks. What's more, Nature's capacity to moderate these impacts is being steadily eroded by rapid, widespread land-use development and associated pollution. This impending "perfect storm" of increasing demand, decreasing supplies and rapidly changing hydro-climatic conditions throughout the Nexus requires transformative policy responses that encompass economy, equity, social justice, fairness and the environment. This book outlines these challenges and offers a pathway to resolving them."--
Subjects: Water-supply; Water-supply; Food supply; Power resources; Biodiversity; Climatic changes.;
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