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How to Live a Low-Carbon Life : the Individual's Guide to Tackling Climate Change.
Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act - individuals need to take the lead now if we are to avoid climate chaos. Each Westener is responsible for an average 10 - 20 ton...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Earthscan,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Sources and Units of Measurement; Chapter 1 Getting from 14 tonnes to 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person; Why should individuals take any action?; The elementary science; Without individual action emissions are bound to grow; The role of government; Aren't companies doing it for us?; Other blocks in the road to lower carbon; Self-restraint, a much underrated human virtue; Energy saving begets energy saving; Chapter 2 How our lives generate emissions; Part 1: Direct Emissions; Chapter 3 Home heating; Chapter 4 Water heating and cooking.
- Chapter 5 LightingChapter 6 Household appliances; Chapter 7 Car travel; Chapter 8 Public transport; Chapter 9 Air travel; Part II: Indirect Emissions; Chapter 10 Food; Chapter 11 Other indirect sources of greenhouse gas emissions; Part III: Other Analysis; Chapter 12 Domestic use of renewable energy; Chapter 13 Cancelling out emissions; Notes; Acknowledgements; Index.