Getting Green Done: Hard Truths from the Front Lines of the Sustainability Revolution: Hard Truths and Real Solutions from the Front Lines of the Sustainability Revolution - Hardcover

Schendler, Auden

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1586486373 ISBN 13: 9781586486372

Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S., 2009

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Dr. James E. Hansen, Director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies "The sobering conclusion that I have reached, after traveling to Germany, the UK, Japan, and several U.S. states, is that even the greenest nations are not planning anything like what is needed--they say some green words, but their actions don't match the scale of the problem. Getting Green Done defines strategies that will actually help. It's an antidote and an alternative to "greenwash," the fraud perpetrated by governments and the fossil fuel industry that threatens our planet and our children." Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of Einstein: His Life and Universe "A lot of people talk about climate change, but Auden Schendler combats it every day. He also makes the issue fun to read about. This is an amusing, anecdotal, as well as highly informative account of what can be done to help the environment in ways large and small." Jeffrey Swartz, President and CEO, Timberland "Entertaining insights from a true climate crusader ... Sure to inspire business leaders striving to make their organization more sustainable." Booklist, 2/13 "Schendler frames his environmentally sound arguments in practical terms every business executive, home owner, and government official can relate to." Ski Press World, February issue "A dirty job and a damned good book" Boston Globe "'Getting Green Done' is a valuable tonic against the sophistry that saving the planet is as easy as a beach stroll." Denver Post, 3/29 "With an easy, witty flow, Schendler urgently prods already-recycling readers to 'hit the reset button.' The book is a trumpet call ushering in an age of environmental enlightenment." Dr. James E. Hansen, Director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies "The sobering conclusion that I have reached, after traveling to Germany, the UK, Japan, and several U.S. states, is that even the greenest nations are not planning anything like what is needed--they say some green words, but their actions don't match the scale of the problem. "Getting Green Done" defines strategies that will actually help. It's an antidote and an alternative to "greenwash," the fraud perpetrated by governments and the fossil fuel industry that threatens our planet and our children." Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of "Einstein: His Life and Universe" "A lot of people talk about climate change, but Auden Schendler combats it every day. He also makes the issue fun to read about. This is an amusing, anecdotal, as well as highly informative account of what can be done to help the environment in ways large and small." Jeffrey Swartz, President and CEO, Timberland "Entertaining insights from a true climate crusader ... Sure to inspire business leaders striving to make their organization more sustainable." "Publishers Weekly," January 12, 2009 "Prius drivers and recyclers take note: according to debut author Schendler, your efforts to be environmentally correct are admirable, but are hardly the kind of urgent, unified action we need to really make an impact on global climate change...By challenging status quo thinking about sustainability and taking the point of view of the business executive and the worker in the field, Schendler offers a perspective that is refreshingly realistic and pragmatic." Dr. James E. Hansen, Director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies "The sobering conclusion that I have reached, after traveling to Germany, the UK, Japan, and several U.S. states, is that even the greenest nations are not planning anything like what is needed--they say some green words, but their actions don't match "Publishers Weekly," January 12, 2009 "Prius drivers and recyclers take note: according to debut author Schendler, your efforts to be environmentally correct are admirable, but are hardly the kind of urgent, unified action we need to really make an impact on global climate change...By challenging status quo thinking about sustainability and taking the point of view of the business executive and the worker in the field, Schendler offers a perspective that is refreshingly realistic and pragmatic." Dr. James E. Hansen, Director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies "The sobering conclusion that I have reached, after traveling to Germany, the UK, Japan, and several U.S. states, is that even the greenest nations are not planning anything like what is needed--they say some green words, but their actions don't match the scale of the problem. "Getting Green Done" defines strategies that will actually help. It's an antidote and an alternative to 'greenwash, ' the fraud perpetrated by governments and the fossil fuel industry that threatens our planet and our children." Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of "Einstein: His Life and Universe" "A lot of people talk about climate change, but Auden Schendler combats it every day. He also makes the issue fun to read about. This is an amusing, anecdotal, as well as highly informative account of what can be done to help the environment in ways large and small." Jeffrey Swartz, President and CEO, Timberland "Entertaining insights from a true climate crusader ... Sure to inspire business leaders striving to make their organization more sustainable." "Booklist," 2/13 "Schendler frames his environmentally sound arguments in practical terms every business executive, home owner, and government official can relate to." "Ski Press World," February issue "A dirty job and a damned good book" "Publishers Weekly," January 12, 2009 "Prius drivers and recyclers take note: according to debut author Schendler, your efforts to be environmentally correct are admirable, but are hardly the kind of urgent, unified action we need to really make an impact on global climate change...By challenging status quo thinking about sustainability and taking the point of view of the business executive and the worker in the field, Schendler offers a perspective that is refreshingly realistic and pragmatic." Jeffrey Swartz, President and CEO, Timberland "Entertaining insights from a true climate crusader ... Sure to inspire business leaders striving to make their organization more sustainable." Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of "Einstein: His Life and Universe" "A lot of people talk about climate change, but Auden Schendler combats it every day. He also makes the issue fun to read about. This is an amusing, anecdotal, as well as highly informative account of what can be done to help the environment in ways large and small."

Synopsis:

Green has finally hit the mainstream. Soccer moms drive Priuses. And the business consultants say its easy and profitable. In reality, though, many green-leaning businesses, families, and governments are still fiddling while the planet burns. Why? Because implementing sustainability is brutally difficult. In this witty and contrarian book, Auden Schendler, a sustainable business foot soldier with over a decades worth of experience, gives us a peek under the hood of the green movement. The consultants, he argues, are clueless. Fluorescent bulbs might be better for our atmosphere, but what do you say to the boutique hotel owner who thinks they detract from his?Well only solve our problems if were realistic about the challenge of climate change. In this eye-opening, inspiring book, Schendler illuminates the path.

About this edition

• Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1586486373
• ISBN 13: 9781586486372
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304