Lifeboat Cities
Making a New World
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, City Planning & Urban Development, Government, Public Policy
| Author: | Brendan Gleeson | ISBN: | 9781742240046 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press | Publication: | October 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Brendan Gleeson |
| ISBN: | 9781742240046 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Publication: | October 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Language: | English |
Hopeful and provocative, this accountconsiders the principle social and ecological threats facing Australia and outlines the ways in which these crises need to be confronted and addressed. Taking a radical approach to climate change prevention, this bold manifesto claims that Australia’s current focus on over-consumption and greener lifestyles” are ineffective. Rather, this opinionated record argues that society must instead make more dramatic changes and stop over-production. Thought-provoking and dynamic, this exploration is a must-read for people interested in climate change.
Hopeful and provocative, this accountconsiders the principle social and ecological threats facing Australia and outlines the ways in which these crises need to be confronted and addressed. Taking a radical approach to climate change prevention, this bold manifesto claims that Australia’s current focus on over-consumption and greener lifestyles” are ineffective. Rather, this opinionated record argues that society must instead make more dramatic changes and stop over-production. Thought-provoking and dynamic, this exploration is a must-read for people interested in climate change.
