Being the Change

Name: Being the Change
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Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution

By Peter Kalmus

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Being the Change by Peter Kalmus is an insightful narrative that explores how personal actions can significantly impact the environment. The book blends Kalmus's own journey to reduce his carbon footprint with practical advice on simplifying one’s life. It invites readers to consider mindful living as a powerful tool to combat climate change.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in environmental science and looking for practical ways to make a difference in the face of climate change. It offers a personal journey from an established scientist into living a more sustainable life, blending scientific insights with personal anecdotes that demonstrate how small, everyday actions can contribute to a broader environmental impact.

Being the Change

How a climate scientist and suburban father cut his climate impact down to one tenth the US average and became happier because of it. Being the Change merges science, spirituality, and practical knowledge to offer a deeply optimistic message: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.

Life on 1/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome

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Life on 1/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome.

We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens.

Alarmed 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.

Being the Change 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.

The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.

"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." Huffington Post Australia. Read the full review here or you can listen to the podcast from earlier in the year.

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Being the Change by Peter Kalmus is praised for its authentic and empowering approach to environmental issues. The book stands out for its focus on real-life, positive solutions, offering practical strategies and insights drawn from the author’s scientific background. Kalmus delivers an engaging narrative filled with joy and sincerity, advocating for a lifestyle that reduces fossil fuel use and fosters personal and planetary health. It is highly recommended for its straightforward steps toward tackling global warming and inspiring readers to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780865718531

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 July 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: New Society Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 384

Collections

Education & Reference Health & Wellness Mindset & Self Help Non-Fiction Peter Kalmus Science & Nature Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University. At work he studies the physics of clouds in a changing climate, and at home he explores how we can address climate change while living happier, more connected lives. He lives in Altadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, with his wife and two children on 1/10th the fossil fuels of the American average. He enjoys orcharding, beekeeping, and backpacking. Peter speaks purely on his own behalf, not on behalf of NASA or Jet Propulsion Laboratory