Speed & scale : an action plan for solving our climate crisis now / John Doerr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doerr, John, 1951- author.

Contributor:

Lippincott Library Book Endowment Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climate change mitigation.

Greenhouse gas mitigation.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 415 pages : illustrations, charts, portraits ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Speed and scale

Place of Publication:

New York : Portfolio : Penguin, [2021]

Summary:

"By turns pragmatic and inspiring, SPEED & SCALE intersperses Doerr's wide-ranging analysis with firsthand accounts from Jeff Bezos, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, Mary Barra, Bill Gates, and other intrepid policy leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and activists. A launchpad for those who are ready to act now, this book is geared to leaders in every walk of life. With a definitive action plan, the latest science, and a rising climate movement on our side, we can still reach net zero before it is too late. But as Doerr reminds us, there is no more time to waste"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue

Introduction : what's the plan?

Part I. Zero out emissions. 1. Electrify transportation ; 2. Decarbonize the grid ; 3. Fix food ; 4. Protect nature ; 5. Clean up industry ; 6. Remove carbon

Part II. Accelerate the transition. 7. Win politics and policy ; 8. Turn movements into action ; 9. Innovate! ; 10. Invest!

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Resources

Notes

Index

Image credits.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lippincott Library Book Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

9780593420478

0593420470

OCLC:

1255595435