Climate--A New Story
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Climate--A New Story by Charles Eisenstein
A stirring case for a wholesalereimaginingof the framing, tactics, and goals we employ in our journey to heal from ecological destructionWith research and insight, Charles Eisenstein details how the quantification of the natural world leads to a lack of integration and our "fight" mentality. With an entire chapter unpacking the climate change denier's point of view, he advocates for expanding our exclusive focus on carbon emissions to see the broader picture beyond our short-sighted and incomplete approach. The rivers, forests, and creatures of the natural and material world are sacred and valuable in their own right-not simply for carbon credits or preventing the extinction of one species versus another. After all, when you ask someone why they first became an environmentalist, they're likely to point to the river they played in, the ocean they visited, the wild animals they observed, or the trees they climbed when they were a kid. This refocusing away from impending catastrophe and our inevitable doom cultivates meaningful emotional and psychological connections and provides real, actionable steps to caring for the earth. Freeing ourselves from a war mentality and seeing the bigger picture of how everything from prison reform to saving the whales can contribute to our planetary ecological health, we resist reflexive postures of solution and blame and reach toward the deep place where commitment lives.
Charles Eisenstein is a lecturer, author, and speaker who specializes on topics such as civilization, consciousness, money, and the evolution of human culture. His articles for the web magazine Reality Sandwich have amassed a sizable online following; he frequently talks at conferences and other events, and has given several radio and podcast interviews. Eisenstein earned a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from Yale University in 1989 and worked as a Chinese-English translator for the next ten years. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and teaches at Goddard College. He is the author of Sacred Economics (EVOLVER EDITIONS, 2011).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781623172480 |
| ISBN 10 | 1623172489 |
| Title | Climate--A New Story |
| Author | Charles Eisenstein |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Year published | 2018-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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