The 100 most substantive solutions to roll back climate change, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world.
Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist, and author who has dedicated his life to sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. His practice has included starting and running ecological businesses, writing and teaching about the impact of commerce on living systems, and consulting with governments and corporations on economic development, industrial ecology, and environmental policy. Paul Hawken has written seven books, which have been published in more than fifty countries and twenty-nine languages. Natural Capitalism, coauthored by Hawken, was cited by President Bill Clinton as one of the five most important books in the world.
“At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what
is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative
that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against
the widespread perception of doom that humanity cannot and will not
solve the climate crisis. Reported by-effects include increased
determination and a sense of grounded hope.”
—Per Espen Stoknes, Author, What We Think About When We Try
Not To Think About Global Warming
“There’s been no real way for ordinary people to get an
understanding of what they can do and what impact it can have.
There remains no single, comprehensive, reliable compendium of
carbon-reduction solutions across sectors. At least until now. . .
. The public is hungry for this kind of practical wisdom.”
—David Roberts, Vox
“This is the ideal environmental sciences textbook—only it is too
interesting and inspiring to be called a textbook.”
—Peter Kareiva, Director of the Institute of the Environment and
Sustainability, UCLA
“Drawdown is not just a project—it is an adventure. It is a
promising story that has the potential to engage every person on
the planet with at least one solution to climate change,
whether it is educating girls, improved rice cultivation, creating
walkable cities, eating a plant-rich diet, household recycling, or
any of the other solutions.”
—Karen O'Brien, cCHANGE
“Drawdown is an exceptional example of cooperation between
some of the sharpest thinkers on climate and energy
matters, an atlas that has the potential to save the
planet.”
—Andreas Kuhlmann, CEO German Energy Agency
“It will give you the best kind of hope, the kind that balances
realism with radical vision. . . . Stabilizing the climate system
will require a heroic global effort, but the point here is only to
show that . . . such an effort can do more than merely succeed;
that it can succeed well, and open into futures that we can
actually bear to contemplate.”
—Tom Athanasiou, The Nation
“The Paul Hawken presentation I just experienced at Telluride
Mountainfilm was simply the best speech I have ever heard. And, not
so incidentally, also the most important. To come at the
world’s most important issue in an entirely novel fashion is a
monumental feat.”
— Tom Peters, American writer on business management
practices, best known for In Search of Excellence
“In the course of 20-some years of investigating and writing about
global warming I’ve become all too familiar with that dynamic of
gloom/doom/shame/fear/apathy, and I think Hawken has put his finger
on exactly why we haven’t made more policy progress. The biggest
anchor dragging behind this boat isn’t climate denial or even
indifference but, I suspect, the almost unspeakably deep, defeatist
conviction that no response really matters because we are already
so thoroughly screwed. I’m vulnerable to that despair at times and
maybe you are, too. If so, read this book — not just as an antidote
to fear and despair but as foundation for understanding and
supporting the kinds of change that really could be coming, and at
every scale from your household to your company, your community,
your county and state and national government.”
—Ron Meador, MinnPost
“I am blown away by Drawdown. Like hearing an advance copy of
Sergeant Pepper, back in the day.”
—John Elkington, CEO Volans, author and world authority on
sustainable development
“Be kindly unto the scientists, for they may just save our skin—and
make us happier and wealthier in the bargain. . . . An optimistic
program for getting out of our current mess, well deserving of the
broadest possible readership.”
—Kirkus Review
“A rigorous and profoundly important resource.”
—Donna Seaman, Booklist
“With a climate-denying party controlling the government, it can
seem that there’s no hope. . . . But a new book might change
that—and serve as a blueprint for what comes next if the U.S.
government (and the global community) begins to aggressively focus
on altering the climate future. Drawdown is likely the
most comprehensive model of climate solutions ever made.”
—Fast Company
“Drawdown is a magnificent achievement.”
—Greg Watson, Schumacher Center for New Economics
“This is one of the most powerful, hopeful, world-changing
documents. A deeply peer reviewed, fully win-win, nearly no-regrets
pathway . . . with a surprising ranking of the most important and
impactful solutions. Paul Hawken’s simple, elegant genius in
leading this approach, can inspire rapid, catalytic
action. ”
—Andy Lipkis, TreePeople
“A bold plan to beat back climate change based on solutions already
within our grasp.”
—Outside Magazine
“At a time when the Trump administration is working to dismantle
much of the nation’s efforts to minimize climate change, Paul
Hawken’s new book swoops onto the scene like a knight in shining
armor. . . . The book’s release couldn’t possibly come at a better
time. Refreshingly absent of political analysis, it’s grounded in
scientific reality and will likely go a long way toward inciting
people to action.”
—The Portland Tribune
“Drawdown is likely the most hopeful thing you’ll ever read
about our ability to take on global warming.”
—Joel Makower, GreenBiz
“This book is a beautiful, inspiring, and deeply satisfying read.
Most importantly it is no more doom and gloom. It is OPTIMISTIC and
empowering. Paul Hawken is a true visionary and a brilliant voice
for real solutions.”
—Jessica Rolph, Founding Partner, Happy Family
“It’s so brilliant . . . a showstopper.”
—Donald A. Falk, PhD, Associate Professor School of Natural
Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona
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