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DescriptionWe are sitting on a time-bomb. The planet is in disarray and we are not doing enough to stop its destruction. In this explosive collection George Monbiot sets out exactly what he believes can and must be done and establishes how it can be achieved. "Bring on the Apocalypse" scrutinises the promises of supermarkets to become carbon neutral and asks why, if they can make such promises, can't governments? It attacks the self-serving interests of those who dismiss climate change and discusses the consequences of eco-living, from keeping an allotment to surviving without a car. George Monbiot's accumulated wisdom unpicks the confusing mass of contradictions surrounding environmental debate to demonstrate that there is a way to save our future, if only we would listen. Reviews"'A dazzling command of science and a relentless faith in people... I never miss reading him.' Naomi Klein" Author descriptionGeorge Monbiot, 'one of the best-informed people on the planet' (John Burnside, Scotsman), is the author of Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning, The Age of Consent and Captive State as well as a series of investigative travel books. A celebrated eco-activist, he was presented with a United Nations Global 500 Award for outstanding environmental achievement by Nelson Mandela. He has won several prizes for journalism, radio production and screenwriting and has received a large number of honorary degrees and visiting professorships. He is currently visiting professor of planning at Oxford Brookes. |