{"product_id":"9780865718531","title":"Being the Change","description":"Author: Peter Kalmus\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780865718531\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife on 1\/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth's climate systems, Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing the Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming. Part one exposes our interconnected predicament: overpopulation, global warming, industrial agriculture, growth-addicted economics, a sold-out political system, and a mindset of separation from nature. It also includes a readable but authoritative overview of climate science. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This really is a book like no other. .. It's not preachy or narcissistic. .. It's one guy's journey, written honestly, openly, with gallons of facts underpinning it all.\"\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post Australia\u003c\/i\u003e. Read the full review \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com.au\/2017\/09\/18\/our-lives-are-so-hectic-because-of-a-crazy-addiction-we-never-talk-about_a_23212971\/%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;or you can listen to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player.whooshkaa.com\/episode?id=105948%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epodcast\u003c\/a\u003e from earlier in the year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919190802590,"sku":"ING-9780865718531","price":33.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780865718531.jpg?v=1782808728","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780865718531","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}