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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458574703321

Autore

Goodall Chris.

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2010

ISBN

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

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

363.738/7

Soggetti

Atmospheric carbon dioxide - Climatic factors

Atmospheric carbon dioxide - Environmental aspects

Climatic changes - Social aspects

Carbon dioxide - Environmental aspects

Consumer education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.