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How to live a low-carbon life : the individual's guide to tackling climate change / Chris Goodall.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Goodall, Chris.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Atmospheric carbon dioxide--Climatic factors.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide--Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes--Social aspects.
Climatic changes.
Carbon dioxide--Environmental aspects.
Carbon dioxide.
Consumer education.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (297 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
Place of Publication:
London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, c2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
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 tonnes of carbon emissions each year (depending on where you live). In How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, Chris Goodall shows how easy it is to take responsibility, providing a comprehensive, one-stop reference guide to calculating your CO2 emissions and reducing them to a more sustainable 2 tonnes a year.
Contents:
Front Cover; How to live a low-carbon life; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Sources and Units of Measurement; 1. Getting from 14 Tonnes to 2 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per Person; 2. How Our Lives Generate Emissions; Part I: Direct Emissions; 3. Home Heating; 4. Water Heating and Cooking; 5. Lighting; 6. Household Appliances; 7. Car Travel; 8. Public Transport; 9. Air Travel; Part II: Indirect Emissions; 10. Food; 11. Other Indirect Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Part III: Other Analysis; 12. Domestic Use of Renewable Energy; 13. Cancelling Out Emissions
NotesAcknowledgements; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-136-56406-3
1-136-54215-9
1-136-54216-7
1-84407-910-4
1-136-56407-1
1-281-82749-5
1-282-72637-4
9786612726378
1-84977-499-4
9786611827496
600-00-1105-9
1-84977-157-X
9781849771573
OCLC:
651601618

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