The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming Book

Preface x

Acknowledgments xi

Dedication xii

Part 1 The Challenge

The Challenge 2

A Gift from the Past 4

Our Story 6

Earth's Miraculous Atmosphere 8

The Greenhouse Gases 10

Methane - The Forgotten Gas 12

Black Carbon 14

Greenhouse Gases Chart 16

The First and Second Alarm Bells 18

The Third and Fourth Alarm Bells 20

The Fifth Alarm Bell 22

Six Degrees of Danger 24

How to Talk to a Climate Denier 26

The Crucial Data 28

What Targets Should We Adopt? 30

What Then Must We Do? 32

Faith in Earth's Future 34

Is the Oil Running Out? 36

Energy Security 38

Earth's Future Buildings 40

Earth's Future Transport 42

Those Pesky Energy Data 44

Earth's Future Electricity 46

Earth's Future Water Power 48

Renewable Energy - The Small Print 50

Earth's Future Bioenergy 52

Earth's Future Wastes 54

Nuclear - Hope or Hype? 56

Hydrogen - Hope or Hype? 58

Clean Coal - Hope or Hype? 60

Earth's Future Farms 62

Earth's Future Forests 64

Earth's Future Atmosphere 66

Earth's Future Economy 68

Pathways to a Climate-Friendly Future 70

The Climate Solutions Dividend 72

Getting Serious 74

Part 2 The Solutions

Ten Solutions for Individuals

1 Calculate Your Carbon Footprint 78

2 Change the Way You Eat 80

3 WaJce Up to Green Eectricity 82

4 Keep it Warm, Keep it Cool 84

5 Heat Your Home Without Carbon 86

6 Change the Way You Travel 88

7 Drive a Greener Car 90

8 Take a Climate-Friendly Vacation 92

9 Change Your Consumer Habits 94

10 Become a Climate Champion 96

Ten Solutions for Champions

11 Solutions for Friends, Family and Neighbors 98

12 Solutions for Schools 100

13 Solutions for Higher Education 102

14 Solutionsfor Faith Communities 104

15 Solutions for Artists, Musicians, Comedians and Athletes 106

16 Start a Climate Action Group 108

17 Take the Initiative 110

18 Become Political 112

19 Build a Nation-wide Movement 114

20 Build a Global Movement 116

Ten Solutions for Communities

21 Accept the Challenge 118

22 Engage the Community 120

23 Reduce Your Corporate Emissions 122

24 Encourage Green Mobility 124

25 Encourage More Walking, Cycling, and Transit 126

26 Become a City of Green Buildings 128

27 Go for Green Energy 130

28 Worship Your Wastes 132

29 Grow More Food, Plant More Trees 134

30 Plan Ahead for a Green, Stormy Future 136

Ten Solutions for Businesses

31 Join the Challenge 138

32 Four Solutions for Every Business 140

33 Solutions for the Financial Sector 142

34 Solutions for Retail Stores 144

35 Solutions for Architects, Builders and Developers 146

36 Solutions for the Cement Industry 148

37 Solutions for Industry and Manufacturing 150

38 Solutions for Forest Companies 152

39 Solutions for the Media 154

40 Form New Partnerships 156

Five Solutions for Farmers

41 Become a Carbon Farmer 158

42 Become an Organic Farmer 160

43 Become a Green Rancher 162

44 Become an Energy Farmer 164

45 Keep on Farming! 166

Five Solutions for Transportation

46 Solutions for the Auto Industry 168

47 Solutions for Trucking 170

48 Solutions for Rattways 172

49 Solutions for Shipping and Ports 174

50 Solutions for Aviation 176

Ten Solutions for Energy Companies

51 Invest in the New Apollo Program 178

52 Maximize Energy Efficiency 180

53 Develop the Best Low-Income Programs 182

54 Invest in Wind Energy 184

55 Invest in Solar Thermal and Geothermal Power 186

56 Invest in Solar Energy 188

57 Leam from Austin, Texas 190

58 Build a Smart Grid 192

59 Solutions for the Gas Industry 194

60 Solutions for the Oil Industry 196

Twenty Five Solutions for Governments

61 Prepare for the Deluge 198

62 Plan for a Climate-Friendly World 200

63 Lead by Example 202

64 Get Everyone Engaged 204

65 Inspire People 206

66 Build a Super-Efficient Nation 208

67 Make All Your Buildings Zero Carbon 210

68 Make All Your Cities Green 212

69 Plan for 100% Renewable Electricity 214

70 Build a Supergrid 216

71 Phase Out All Fossil Fuels 218

72 Stop the Methane Emissions 220

73 Reduce the Impact of Food and Farming 222

74 Capture Carbon from the Atmosphere 224

75 Develop a Sustainable Transportation Strategy 226

76 Develop a Sustainable Vehicles Strategy 228

77 Develop a Sustainable Bioenergy Strategy 230

78 Put a Price on Carbon 232

79 Introduce Cap and Trade for Industry 234

80 Launch a Green New Deal 236

81 Invest in the Climate-Friendly Future 238

82 Build a Zero-Waste Economy 240

83 Build a Green-Collar Economy 242

84 Ditch Neo-Classical Economics 244

85 Become a Global Player 246

Five Solutions for Developing Nations

86 Scramble! This is Serious 248

87 Build a Politics of Change 250

88 Build Ecological Cities 252

89 Build Solar Villages 254

90 Solutions for China 256

Ten Global Solutions

91 Restore a Climate-Friendly World 258

92 Forge a New Global Treaty 260

93 Adopt Climate Solutions Treaties 262

94 Establish a Global Climate Fund 264

95 Protect the World's Forests and Grasslands 266

96 Slow Global Population Growth 268

97 Phase out the F-Gases 270

98 Decarbonize Global Financing 272

99 Adopt Natural Capitalism 274

100 Build A Global Movement 276

One Solution for All of Us

101 Don't Sit This One Out 278

Notes 280

Index 302

About the Author 307