The Carbon Almanac: It's Not Too Late

A shipwreck has tossed you into a turbulent sea. Hold this book close to your chest, it's your life raft. Call to your shipmates as they're struggling to stay afloat, point out the rafts like yours already within their reach.The build of your raft gives you the sight-lines and the confidence to lead your friends to shore. There, your raft changes shape. Now it's a guide for joining together and constructing a more seaworthy vessel, one which can weather — better yet, dispel – the catastrophes of climate change.In short, easy-to-understand essays — numbered articles illustrated with clever infographics, even cartoons — The Carbon Almanac lays out what’s causing climate change and why it matters. Then the book spells out how to move from information to collective action.For example: The list on page 327, headlined “Things To Do Today,” details more than ten quick-start steps to take. The first is to visit a specific page on the book's companion website and discover a group that needs your help. Say you read the article titled “Race, Fairness, and Climate” and want more. A visit to that webpage leads you to the Climate Justice Alliance, with whom you can join forces.More than a book and a website, The Carbon Almanac spins off into a kids' version, an educators' guide, a photo book, and several podcasts — including an episode titled “The Carbon Almanac Origin Story.” Then there's The Daily Difference, an email service organizing thousands of fellow subscribers to press for systemic corporate and government change.The Carbon Almanac's origin story codes a process which points to a promising future. In all its formats, The Carbon Almanac is the brilliant generosity of volunteers. It demonstrates what people of good will can do when we’re invited to give our time and skill to a worthy effort, when we’re met with warm welcome and sincere appreciation. Having taken part in this project, I've seen how this kind of fellowship opens up our capacity to learn, to co-create, and to lead.As comprehensive as the The Carbon Almanac is, you might find something — a perspective, a concern, a sensibility — missing. In that case, use the book as code for leading into that dimension yourself.Hold this book close to your chest — you may hear the earth's heartbeat resonant in your own. You may feel the impulse to safeguard who and what you love within the turbulence of our changing climate.

This book is for you whether you’re passionate about climate change, “Eco-curious” and ready to do more, wondering if climate change is really real or simply, in need of a great gift for someone.When I first heard the title “The Carbon Almanac”, I was skeptical, to be honest, the title threw me off. I was not a “climate change person” and the main reason I looked it up was because a really good friend recommended it.As a mom of two young children, life is hectic, and I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading, I was hooked. The book is fascinating and eye opening. After reading, I bought one for my neighbor, my best friend, every member of my family and a coworker.This book should be called Everything you need to know about climate change in a digestible, easy to understand format, that gives you hope without sugarcoating reality, shows you why it’s urgent that we take action, provides simple steps you can take to really make a difference, and has amazing free bonus resources online for parents and teachers on how to talk to children about climate change.The biggest aha for me was learning that there are SYSTEMS at work that created climate change and that recycling doesn’t have quite the impact I thought it did. I got so into it I’m now a volunteer spreading the word about the most important thing I learned. Collective action–where it matters–is the only thing that can create the systemic change needed to restore the earth for our children and we must act now.

I'm a contributor to this book, but I'm hardly an "expert" in climate change. That's true for most of us, but if there's one thing you can take away from reading -- and sharing -- this book, is that you don't need to be an expert to make a difference. Like every almanac, it's filled with short, highly accessible and beautifully designed pieces on dozens of topics related to our climate emergency: science, yes, but practical tips that you might not have ever realized. The myth of plastic recycling is thoroughly debunked in one graphic. But did you know that where you bank may be the single biggest action you can take over time? TCA will help guide you through it.And it's not just this book: there's a great kids book, a free photo book, a teacher's guide for using the Almanac, podcasts, online courses, and more. All from the volunteers at The Carbon Almanac.Taking action on climate change in your every day life may seem daunting. But it's not. And you're not alone. The hundreds of us from around the world who volunteered to create this book -- yes, volunteered -- didn't know each other, didn't form a "company" to do this. We just did it.So can you.And it's not too late. The Carbon Almanac is the perfect resource that can help show you and the people you care about why, and how.

This book brings a positive mobilizing energy into the climate conversation."We choose to go the moon ... not because it is easy but because it is hard." With that announcement, President JFK launched a concerted effort across the globe. Humans did the difficult, creating new ideas, new technologies, new science so that we could make it happen. As a race, we achieved what we had thought impossible.This book is an echo of that kind of global concerted effort. We are a community of humans, facing a common goal, and working together to create solutions. The book is written by a coalition of 300 authors, researchers, artists (many of them my friends) under the guidance of Seth Godin. It is filled with facts, figures and has talking points for everyone:- simple ideas for those explorers who are new to the climate discussion, looking for information on how this happened (Climate Change for Rookies)- strategies, checklists and tools for those anxious to start doing their part (Its Not Too Late; Things To Do Today)- the positive economics of climate related technologies - (E-bikes; Wind Energy; Electric Cars)- bigger, meatier (?) articles provide those who have been active in the climate conversation access to additional research, contacts and context so that they can make a bigger difference. (Scenarios; Whose Job Is It)Personally, I seek to talk about climate through the lens of hope. I believe that the best idea will come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. To inspire young people that this is still a battle that can be won, we have to ensure we talk about it with optimism. And that will come through clearly in this book: Urgency, but instead of desperation, a chance for us all to collectively put our heads, minds and behaviours together and move towards a world worth leaving for our children and our children's children.Any respectful discussion on climate is a good discussion. When you get the book and love it, share it forward. Gift a copy to a group of friends. This book is too good to stay sitting on the shelf.

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Probabilmente il peggior libro che abbia letto su questo argomento punto in realtà non è nemmeno un libro ma si tratta di una serie di brevi articoli su vari aspetti, alcuni dei quali non hanno molto anche fare con il carbonio. Il libro è pieno di errori molto grossolani. Veramente incredibile pensare come si possa editare e vendere un prodotto così scarso punto non si tratta di essere negazionisti o meno, il fatto è che la qualità scientifica di questo libro è praticamente inesistente. Errori addirittura sulle unità di misura. Soldi buttati via.

Leitura fácil e direta sobre um tema extremamente complexo e importante. Vale muito a pena ler para ter uma visão geral e entendimento da crise climática. Todos fazemos parte do problema mas também da solução! Educar é o primeiro passo. Super recomendo!

DONOT BUY from Bookswagon in India. It’s a local print not a original book. Not a quality copy for the amount paid.