
Product details:
ISBN13: | 9781009440066 |
ISBN10: | 1009440063 |
Binding: | Paperback |
No. of pages: | 386 pages |
Size: | 198x128x20 mm |
Weight: | 410 g |
Language: | English |
700 |
Category:
A Climate of Truth
Why We Need It and How To Get It
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication: 27 March 2025
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Short description:
To get anywhere on climate, we must radically raise standards of honesty in our politics, media and businesses. Here's how.
Long description:
We have most of the technology we need to combat the climate crisis - and most people want to see more action. But after three decades of climate COPs, we are accelerating into a polycrisis of climate, food security, biodiversity, pollution, inequality, and more. What, exactly, has been holding us back? Mike Berners-Lee looks at the challenge from new angles. He stands further back to gain perspective; he digs deeper under the surface to see the root causes; he joins up every element of the challenge; and he learns lessons from our failures of the past. He spells out why, if humanity is to thrive in the future, the most critical step is to raise standards of honesty in our politics, our media, and our businesses. Anyone asking 'what can each of us do right now to help?' will find inspiration in this practical and important book.
'I was engrossed. It's now my go-to book. A hopeful and empowering book raising the challenges humans face and offering clear and straightforward actions for individuals, organisations and governments alike to take to reduce the worst effects of our planetary impact - all in bite-size chunks. A must-read for - well - everyone.' Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur
'I was engrossed. It's now my go-to book. A hopeful and empowering book raising the challenges humans face and offering clear and straightforward actions for individuals, organisations and governments alike to take to reduce the worst effects of our planetary impact - all in bite-size chunks. A must-read for - well - everyone.' Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur
Table of Contents:
Introduction; 1. The challenge ahead; 2. Standing further back; 3. The outer layer of the polycrisis; 4. The middle layer of the polycrisis; 5. The core of the polycrisis; 6. Truth - the single most critical lever; 7. Getting truth into politics; 8. Getting truth into the media; 9. Getting truth into business; 10. The evolutionary challenge and where each of us fits in; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4.