The book is full of lists of what individuals can do to help the planet (such as eating less beef and voting for politicians who understand climate change). It is refreshing, then, to come across one that takes a different approach, presenting itself as a 'handbook' for how humanity can thrive in dark times. Buying the book and adopting its key guidelines and mindset will go a long way to ensuring the planet we hand on may just be liveable.' Adrian Barnett, New Scientist 'Books about climate change usually make for grim reading. There is no Planet B is a rallying cry for a generation worried that they will inherit a world shorn of nature's wonders and of the freedoms and opportunities we take for granted.
Amazingly, it manages to make the complexities of planet-scale economic and environmental interconnectivity fun: a platter of potential doom, served with a smiley face and sparkler. The book is as jargon-free as possible to ensure maximum reach, while endnotes hold details for the technically minded. it is intended as a sort of Alexa to tell you how to live in a more planet-friendly fashion. This is the big-picture perspective on the environmental and economic challenges of our day, laid out in one place, and traced through to the underlying roots - questions of how we live and think.'.
But what is most pressing, and what should we do first? Do we all need to become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low-carbon world? How can we take control of technology? And, given the global nature of the challenges we now face, what on Earth can any of us do, as individuals? Mike Berners-Lee has crunched the numbers and plotted a course of action that is full of hope, practical, and enjoyable. Completely updated edition the big picture of how humanity can combat the climate emergency, from a leading environmental author.įeeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics, plastics, pandemics - the list of concerns seems endless.
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