The world we create : a message of hope for a planet in peril / Frances Beinecke with Bob Deans ; foreword by Sigourney Weaver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beinecke, Frances, author.

Deans, Bob, author.

Contributor:

Deans, Bob, author.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy.

Environmental protection.

Political planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2014.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

<span><span>Since the dawn of the modern environmental movement, Frances Beinecke has been on its front lines, leading the charge for clean air, fresh water, healthy wildlife and fertile lands. As she prepares to retire as president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">The World We Create </span><span>captures the story of her remarkable tenure as head of America's leading environmental advocacy organization and lays out her vision for the future of the movement and the environmental challenges in the years ahead.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Our Moment; Chapter Two: The World As It Is; Chapter Three: To the Ends of the Earth; Chapter Four: Oil Patch America; Chapter Five: A Widening Scourge; Chapter Six: Containing Carbon; Chapter Seven: Power Forward; Chapter Eight: Standing Vigil, Running Strong; Epilogue; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Includes index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-42632-5

1-4422-3638-8

OCLC:

893908625

Publisher Number:

MWT15881087