Penny Cole,
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Running a Temperature
Running a Temperature is a punchy analysis of the underlying causes of the destruction of the planet’s eco-systems. It locates the source of climate chaos within the wasteful capitalist system of production and the intensity of the last 30 years of corporate-driven globalisation. It sets out detailed action plans to tackle the eco-crisis and is the first in a series of pocket guides scheduled for publication this year.
Contents
Introduction by editor Paul Feldman
Chapter 1: A clear and present danger
Bad for the planet’s health
Over-production
Destroying the planet
The road to perdition
Food for thought
From agriculture to chemi-culture
Chapter 2: The tipping point
Drought
Wild weather
The battle for resources
Species extinction speeds up
Heating up the planet
Chapter 3: Why capitalism is unsustainable
Three decades of failed summitry
Leaving it to the market
Carbon trading
Adapting to the TNCs
It’s not just about individuals
The population myth
Chapter 4: An action plan for the eco-crisis
Action plan to halt climate chaos
Our proposals – energy
Our proposals – transport
Our proposals – the economy
Our proposals – food
Our proposals – international co-operation
Our future
