DO GOOD LIVES HAVE TO COST THE EARTH? Edited by Andrew Simms & Joe Smith
We tend to see climate change as an overwhelmingly daunting threat, requiring impossible sacrifices if we want to save ourselves and our planet. But it’s time to rethink. In Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth, a diverse group of experts - including David Boyle, John Bird, Oliver James, Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall and Caroline Lucas - share a conviction that living well needn’t cost the earth. Each offers a personal take on what a good life really is, and how to achieve it in different spheres, from food and happiness, to politics and work, presenting personal revelations, innovative ideas and practical advice. Here is the hope and inspiration we need to reframe how we think about crucial environmental and lifestyle issues, and what we’re willing to do for a healthier planet and more satisfying lives. 285pp, 130mm x 198mm, softback, 2008
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