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

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : Portfolio : Penguin, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: xxxi, 415 pages : illustrations, charts, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0593420470
  • 9780593420478
Subject(s):
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.
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.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 363.7387 D652 Available 33111010599740
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 363.7387 D652 Available 33111010747430
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"If you care about climate change, John Doerr's new book, Speed & Scale , offers concrete steps that we can all take to make a difference." - Barack Obama

With clear-eyed realism and an engineer's precision, Doerr lays out the practical actions, global ambitions, and economic investments we need to avert climate catastrophe. Guided by real-world solutions, Speed & Scale features unprecedented, firsthand accounts from climate leaders such as Laurene Powell Jobs, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, Mary Barra, John Kerry, and dozens of other intrepid policymakers, innovators, and scientists.

In Speed & Scale , Doerr presents a compelling 10-step plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050-the global goal we need to reach to ensure a livable Earth for generations to come. From electrifying our energy grid to fixing our global food supply chain to capturing carbon from the air, Speed & Scale contains practical solutions for policymakers and entrepreneurs alike.

As the world confronts an urgent climate crisis, Doerr reminds us that it is also the greatest economic opportunity of our lifetimes. Whether you're a climate scientist or someone striving to make a difference in your local community, this book will help you to activate the sustainable solutions the world urgently needs.

Praise for Speed & Scale :

"Everybody should get Speed & Scale by John Doerr." - Meryl Streep

"A practical guide for participation in decarbonizing the global economy, a task as challenging as it is urgent." - Christiana Figueres

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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.

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