Jak ocalić świat od katastrofy klimatycznej. Rozwiązania, które już mamy, zmiany, jakich potrzebujemy
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Summary
Według Billa Gatesa tylko zatrzymanie emisji gazów cieplarnianych może uratować świat przed katastrofą。 Oto jego plan i wezwanie do działania。
Ta książka to owoc dziesięciu lat badań nad przyczynami i skutkami zmian klimatycznych。 Bill Gates w poszukiwania sposobów na powstrzymanie katastrofy ekologicznej zaangażował ekspertów w dziedzinach fizyki， chemii， biologii， inżynierii， politologii i finansów。 Wniosek z ich badań jest jeden: musimy dążyć do zredukowania emisji gazów cieplarnianych， do zera！ Jak tego dokonać？ Bill Gates， specjalista od urzeczywistniania nowych idei， przede wszystkim przedstawia konkretny i praktyczny plan działania， wskazuje obszary， w których technologia już dziś pomaga ograniczać emisję gazów， wyjaśnia jak znane dziś technologie mogą być bardziej efektywne i gdzie niezbędne są nowe rozwiązania oraz kto już pracuje nad koniecznymi innowacjami。 Proponuje strategie dla państw， ale i sposoby， w jakie obywatele mogą rozliczać rządy， pracodawców i siebie samych z postępów w tym projekcie kluczowym dla ratowania planety。
Ludzkość jeszcze nigdy nie dokonała niczego na tak wielką skalę， dlatego każde państwo musi zmienić sposób działania， bo każda czynność we współczesnym świecie – uprawa roślin， produkcja， przemieszczanie się – wiąże się z emisją gazów cieplarnianych。 Jeśli nie podejmiemy tego wysiłku， klimat będzie ulegał coraz większym przemianom， najprawdopodobniej katastrofalnym dla ludzkości。 Jeszcze możemy temu zaradzić。 Już dysponujemy niektórymi niezbędnymi do tego narzędziami， a wszystko， czego nauczyłem się o klimacie i technologii napawa mnie nadzieją， że jesteśmy w stanie wynaleźć i zastosować również te， których jeszcze nie mamy。 Jeśli się pospieszymy， mamy szanse uniknąć katastrofy klimatycznej。 Ta książka mówi o tym， jak to zrobić i dlaczego uważam， że może nam się to udać。
— Bill Gates
Bill Gates jest ekspertem w dziedzinie technologii， liderem świata biznesu i filantropem。 W roku 1975， wraz z przyjacielem z dzieciństwa Paulem Allenem， założył firmę Microsoft; dziś Gates i jego żona Melinda wspólnie prowadzą Fundację Billa & Melindy Gates。 Założył też spółkę Breakthrough Energy， mającą na celu skomercjalizowanie czystej energii i innych technologii związanych z ratowaniem klimatu。 Bill i Melinda Gates mają troje dzieci i mieszkają w Medina w stanie Washington。
Ta książka to owoc dziesięciu lat badań nad przyczynami i skutkami zmian klimatycznych。 Bill Gates w poszukiwania sposobów na powstrzymanie katastrofy ekologicznej zaangażował ekspertów w dziedzinach fizyki， chemii， biologii， inżynierii， politologii i finansów。 Wniosek z ich badań jest jeden: musimy dążyć do zredukowania emisji gazów cieplarnianych， do zera！ Jak tego dokonać？ Bill Gates， specjalista od urzeczywistniania nowych idei， przede wszystkim przedstawia konkretny i praktyczny plan działania， wskazuje obszary， w których technologia już dziś pomaga ograniczać emisję gazów， wyjaśnia jak znane dziś technologie mogą być bardziej efektywne i gdzie niezbędne są nowe rozwiązania oraz kto już pracuje nad koniecznymi innowacjami。 Proponuje strategie dla państw， ale i sposoby， w jakie obywatele mogą rozliczać rządy， pracodawców i siebie samych z postępów w tym projekcie kluczowym dla ratowania planety。
Ludzkość jeszcze nigdy nie dokonała niczego na tak wielką skalę， dlatego każde państwo musi zmienić sposób działania， bo każda czynność we współczesnym świecie – uprawa roślin， produkcja， przemieszczanie się – wiąże się z emisją gazów cieplarnianych。 Jeśli nie podejmiemy tego wysiłku， klimat będzie ulegał coraz większym przemianom， najprawdopodobniej katastrofalnym dla ludzkości。 Jeszcze możemy temu zaradzić。 Już dysponujemy niektórymi niezbędnymi do tego narzędziami， a wszystko， czego nauczyłem się o klimacie i technologii napawa mnie nadzieją， że jesteśmy w stanie wynaleźć i zastosować również te， których jeszcze nie mamy。 Jeśli się pospieszymy， mamy szanse uniknąć katastrofy klimatycznej。 Ta książka mówi o tym， jak to zrobić i dlaczego uważam， że może nam się to udać。
— Bill Gates
Bill Gates jest ekspertem w dziedzinie technologii， liderem świata biznesu i filantropem。 W roku 1975， wraz z przyjacielem z dzieciństwa Paulem Allenem， założył firmę Microsoft; dziś Gates i jego żona Melinda wspólnie prowadzą Fundację Billa & Melindy Gates。 Założył też spółkę Breakthrough Energy， mającą na celu skomercjalizowanie czystej energii i innych technologii związanych z ratowaniem klimatu。 Bill i Melinda Gates mają troje dzieci i mieszkają w Medina w stanie Washington。
Reviews
Paul
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Balanced and thoughtfully explained summary of solutions for mitigating climate change。 Good starting place to dig into more detail in a very complicated topic。
Kristi
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I expected a lot more out of this book。 I wasn't looking to become an expert on climate change， but I was sort of looking for more details。 This book seemed to gloss over a lot of information and the practicalities of accomplishing the proposed solutions。 I expected a lot more out of this book。 I wasn't looking to become an expert on climate change， but I was sort of looking for more details。 This book seemed to gloss over a lot of information and the practicalities of accomplishing the proposed solutions。 。。。more
Tyler Paquette
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Overall， this book is an excellent accessible summary of the science of climate change， the primary sources of GHG emissions， and the economic shifts and technological innovations needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050。 Although some of this book is dedicated to adaptation as well as the policies needed to facilitate the required innovation and catalyze this green economic shift， this book is primarily a resource for what we need to do; an important complement for those interested in politic Overall， this book is an excellent accessible summary of the science of climate change， the primary sources of GHG emissions， and the economic shifts and technological innovations needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050。 Although some of this book is dedicated to adaptation as well as the policies needed to facilitate the required innovation and catalyze this green economic shift， this book is primarily a resource for what we need to do; an important complement for those interested in politics， policy， and law。 Of course， although an excellent communicator of complex scientific and technological concepts， Gates is nevertheless an imperfect messenger。 Despite his decades of humanitarian work， he is billionaire with a very large carbon footprint who continues to benefit from an economic system that is largely responsible for the current climate crisis。 Moreover， as an important investor in a lot of the technologies or companies mentioned in this book， serious conflict of interest concerns are valid。 However， this book is one of the most effective summaries of the sources of GHG emissions， the technological solutions available and innovations required， and the economic costs and gaps in implementing theses solutions。 A great accessible introduction to these topics for those who have largely researched climate change from a social science or legal perspective or for those who largely follow the issue through politics。In sum， read this if you are interested in a clear and succinct STEM look at the climate crisis with a green growth economic perspective。 Supplement with works that put more emphasis on the policies required， climate justice and environmental racism， Indigenous perspectives on climate change， and alternative economic perspectives such as degrowth。 。。。more
Zidaan
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Disappointing ending but great and empowering book。
Olivia Chancellor
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Only made it half way through before it was due back to the library。 That being said， Bill made climate change very easy to comprehend as well as the strategies and solutions he believes will help to combat it。 Would recommend what I read thus far to others interested in Bill’s perspective of climate change and potential solutions to the problem。
Nancy
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A broad overview of problems and strategies， written for the layman。 I enjoyed it。
Arturo Sanchez
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Un libro fácil de leer y bien documentado。 La mayor parte de este presenta la opinión de Gates sobre algunos aspectos técnicos para minimizar las emisiones de gases efecto invernadero sin cambiar el estilo de vida norteamericano。 Yo no encontré una argumentación sólida de como evitar el desastre climático， como se anuncia en el título de libro。
Peter
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Something everyone should read。 He does a wonderful job of distilling complex， and what can often seem like conflicting information， into digestible and understandable packets。 Climate change and the solutions required to prevent a climate disaster can be overwhelming to think about， but this book leaves the reader with a more hopeful feeling that it can be done。There is no one size fits all approach， but the ideas laid out here provide a pragmatic path towards what will inevitably be a global e Something everyone should read。 He does a wonderful job of distilling complex， and what can often seem like conflicting information， into digestible and understandable packets。 Climate change and the solutions required to prevent a climate disaster can be overwhelming to think about， but this book leaves the reader with a more hopeful feeling that it can be done。There is no one size fits all approach， but the ideas laid out here provide a pragmatic path towards what will inevitably be a global effort， led by the most developed countries， to reach a zero carbon future。 。。。more
Hisokascrub
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I really wanted to like this book more。 The book mainly talks about the technologies that we can use to "bring down our greenhouse effect gas emission from 51 billion tons per year to 0"， and does a good job at being "global"。 The book is pretty intersting but I didn't like the writing style。 Too many numbers and statistics which gets boring quite quickly。Dropped I really wanted to like this book more。 The book mainly talks about the technologies that we can use to "bring down our greenhouse effect gas emission from 51 billion tons per year to 0"， and does a good job at being "global"。 The book is pretty intersting but I didn't like the writing style。 Too many numbers and statistics which gets boring quite quickly。Dropped 。。。more
Les Vogel
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Optimistic and action oriented Great book， but leaves out a lot of messy details。By feeding the world， we lost substantial crop diversity。With COVID we see how propaganda undermines public policy。There are many who have short term interests that are trying to undermine climate policies- they must be dealt with to have a chance of success。
Mike Holland
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates is probably one of the most important books to be published in recent history。 Why？ Because Gates has the credibility and the following to make a difference。 When Bill or Warren speaks， people listen。 Many books exist on climate change and global warming， but few will be as widely read and discussed as this one。 Gates has written a clear， concise， and easily read book that presents， in about 250 pages， a cursory overview （at about 30，000 feet） of the How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates is probably one of the most important books to be published in recent history。 Why？ Because Gates has the credibility and the following to make a difference。 When Bill or Warren speaks， people listen。 Many books exist on climate change and global warming， but few will be as widely read and discussed as this one。 Gates has written a clear， concise， and easily read book that presents， in about 250 pages， a cursory overview （at about 30，000 feet） of the issues and an outline of a map for potential solutions。 He acknowledges that the challenges are tremendous， but he also gives some hope that all of us will be willing to pitch in to bend the greenhouse emissions curve down to near zero…。 after all， the survival of our planet depends upon it。 This issue requires an international Manhattan project approach。 The question is not if but when。 I am encouraged that the book will have sufficient appeal that even politicians and policy makers might read it。 For those who are cynical of Gates motives， the potential profits for this book will be a proverbial drop in the bucket compared to his overall wealth。 In fact， he and other billionaires are donating many billions of dollars to foundations and entities who are attacking the global warming issues。 But it is not nearly enough。 Read the book and become part of the solution。 Take action where you can。 Everyone can make a difference， how ever small。 。。。more
Peter
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Bill Gates assumes climate change is real （I agree）。 The he says the goal is to get to net zero emissions by 2050。 Currently we emit 51 BILLION tons！ So how to do this？ He takes a very practical pragmatic approach。 He assumes our ways of life will continue， that moving more people to middle incomes （from poverty） is good。 BUT the challenges are HUGE。 Hidden （from popular chatter） are big emitters of making cement and steel。 We need a massive change in energy creation and the only practical green Bill Gates assumes climate change is real （I agree）。 The he says the goal is to get to net zero emissions by 2050。 Currently we emit 51 BILLION tons！ So how to do this？ He takes a very practical pragmatic approach。 He assumes our ways of life will continue， that moving more people to middle incomes （from poverty） is good。 BUT the challenges are HUGE。 Hidden （from popular chatter） are big emitters of making cement and steel。 We need a massive change in energy creation and the only practical greenway is nuclear， hopefully fission but way far away。 Renewables can’t generate enough。 He outlines five big areas and the challenges in getting to zero， how we: make things， grow things， get around， keep cool & stay warm。 Supportive Government policies are vital but our election cycles make this very hard。My thoughts: we can do this but the pain levels need to increase to drive the innovation and cooperation required。 。。。more
John Watson
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A great and realistic read。 Everyone should read this book。
Nightmaresky
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Climate change is a complex and difficult issue that we all are dealing with。 Bill Gates writes a great book on all of the issues and how they are connected to more than just climate change。 I appreciated his honesty， research， reference materials， and social impact facts。 This is not your usually environmental book where they tell you to stop using things that are vital to your life。 Instead， the book knows that we all use electricity， eat meat， drive cars， and that's okay。 We just need to chan Climate change is a complex and difficult issue that we all are dealing with。 Bill Gates writes a great book on all of the issues and how they are connected to more than just climate change。 I appreciated his honesty， research， reference materials， and social impact facts。 This is not your usually environmental book where they tell you to stop using things that are vital to your life。 Instead， the book knows that we all use electricity， eat meat， drive cars， and that's okay。 We just need to change how we do those things or what we buy into。 Overall， it's a great environmental / social science book that I would suggest it to anyone who has the time to read it。 。。。more
Dylan
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I’ll start by noting I have major problems with the book’s take on sustainable agriculture and the direction our food system should move to reach net zero emissions。There is some good， accessible collected info in here on the greenhouse gas emission footprint of different segments of society + some of the most promising developments that will bring each segment to net zero。 The sections on government planning/policy are really light， but to remain accessible to political luddites like me it’s ma I’ll start by noting I have major problems with the book’s take on sustainable agriculture and the direction our food system should move to reach net zero emissions。There is some good， accessible collected info in here on the greenhouse gas emission footprint of different segments of society + some of the most promising developments that will bring each segment to net zero。 The sections on government planning/policy are really light， but to remain accessible to political luddites like me it’s maybe necessary。 The last 3 chapters addressed issues I had with the first part of the book- how those least responsible for climate change will suffer most dearly， and how the idea of a Green Premium （increased cost to buy the eco version of some material） is built on faulty premise that fossil fuels are cheap only if you don’t consider the infinity dollars they cost by destroying the planet。 Many books could be written about each topic in this one- and they have been。 I guess all this is to say， I recommend reading this book for an optimistic accessible overview， but I don’t recommend it be the only book on climate change that you read。 Project Drawdown， This Changes Everything， Stuffed and Starved， Agrarian Dreams， and others are all more informative deeper challenging reads。 The book left me with some hope and motivation to re engage with my （and your） duty as citizen of earth to demand from the authorities that be a solution that matches the scale of the problem。 After covid， that alone was worth the read 。。。more
Megan
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Incredibly succinct and accessible account of necessary investments required to address climate change。 Four star worthy simply because this book is written for anyone and everyone。
Alexander Teibrich
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An amazing book and definitely one that everyone should read！ I find Bill Gates' style very understandable and appropriately scientific at the same time。 Thanks a lot for this trustworthy and thorough analysis of a very complex topic。 Key takeaways for me are 。。。- the importance of getting to carbon-zero by 2050 in combination with the enablement milestone of 2030- the wider perspective on carbon emissions that does not only look at electricity but also on e。g。 how we build things and produce ce An amazing book and definitely one that everyone should read！ I find Bill Gates' style very understandable and appropriately scientific at the same time。 Thanks a lot for this trustworthy and thorough analysis of a very complex topic。 Key takeaways for me are 。。。- the importance of getting to carbon-zero by 2050 in combination with the enablement milestone of 2030- the wider perspective on carbon emissions that does not only look at electricity but also on e。g。 how we build things and produce cement- the idea of tying individual initiatives against the wider goal of reducing 51 billion in emissions and comparing them against it。 。。。more
Krzysztof Adam Witalewski
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There is not much new information here fore people seriously interested in the matter。 However， the book provides a good context and framework for evaluating and comparing interventions as well as comprehensive review of solutions that we already have and solutions we need to find。One key takeaway is that our goal has to be ~ net zero emissions and some emission reduction programs could be counterproductive if they treat emission reduction as the final goal， rather than a step to elimination of There is not much new information here fore people seriously interested in the matter。 However， the book provides a good context and framework for evaluating and comparing interventions as well as comprehensive review of solutions that we already have and solutions we need to find。One key takeaway is that our goal has to be ~ net zero emissions and some emission reduction programs could be counterproductive if they treat emission reduction as the final goal， rather than a step to elimination of all emissions。 。。。more
Cri
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I liked it because it gave me the overall elements where the problems are and how to try to solve them。。。and every one of us could do their own part。To me this book is not the last but the starting point of a journey that I want to take， within my possibility， to be part of that change， as citizen and employee
Jeffrey Prins
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Quick and easy introduction on the challenges of climate change What I liked: Gates’ book helps present what we need to do to tackle global warming。 The book provides easily referenced information for anyone interested in getting involved and helps orient towards next steps。 Gates’ voice in this conversation is very important。 Especially on why we need to do more for energy poor countries。 Or why decarbonizing “how we make things” is so important。What could help: much time is spent on Green Prem Quick and easy introduction on the challenges of climate change What I liked: Gates’ book helps present what we need to do to tackle global warming。 The book provides easily referenced information for anyone interested in getting involved and helps orient towards next steps。 Gates’ voice in this conversation is very important。 Especially on why we need to do more for energy poor countries。 Or why decarbonizing “how we make things” is so important。What could help: much time is spent on Green Premiums and only later pricing externalities comes into play。 Missed opportunity in my mind。 Also I think that volume and price （reduction） considerations could help the pitch to do more quickly。 Tony Seba argues， for example， that solar， storage， IT/energy management and electric vehicles will be mutually reinforcing to ensure rapid scale。 Also， more attention could have been spent on how we need to design for continued use， like for plastics （cradle to cradle or circular design）。Final take: would recommend reading this book。 Strong and positive narrative。 。。。more
Clay
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Another book on climate change。 This one breaks it down by the numbers。 51 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the air each year needs to go to zero。 Five leading causes: what we make， plugging in， what we grow， getting places and keeping warm/cool。 Lots of mainly techy ideas for addressing each one， measured by how they reduce the green premium: the current cost of a green alternative over the present cost using fossil fuels。 The strength of this approach is that it uses a common， easy-to-understan Another book on climate change。 This one breaks it down by the numbers。 51 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the air each year needs to go to zero。 Five leading causes: what we make， plugging in， what we grow， getting places and keeping warm/cool。 Lots of mainly techy ideas for addressing each one， measured by how they reduce the green premium: the current cost of a green alternative over the present cost using fossil fuels。 The strength of this approach is that it uses a common， easy-to-understand metric to compare alternatives。 He brings in most of the measures I've heard of。 One I like that he leaves out: putting solar panels in space and then beaming down the energy。 Japan， China， and others are working on this。He mentions the importance of changing behaviors when possible （eg riding bicycles， eating less meat）， but mainly focuses on the tech that allows us to live with minimal involuntary changes in lifestyle。 He recognizes that poor countries need to focus on adapting: prioritizing ombrdyomh pm improved health care for their citizens to cope with worsening climate rather than on electric cars。 I hope that his optimism is well-founded。 I have a problem with his virtue merchandising: publicizing your virtue a la "Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation" is hypocrisy。 It's similar to the practice in the middle ages when the rich could by indulgences or church positions to expunge sins by payment。 On the other hand， his work on GAVI and other global health initiatives has had stellar results and provides an excellent complement to government-sponsored groups like WHO。 Hopefully， his work on climate will also succeed。However， I have serious doubts about his policy advice。 Gates ends the book with the typical set of policy ideas for governments， particularly in the USA。 The argument is that we have dealt with past crises like pollution， electrification， and economic meltdowns by a concerted effort by government and business working together， so we can do the same this time by the government， tech， and business support to R and D， putting a price on carbon， keeping the public informed and policies up to date， and ensuring a just transition。 Let's start with the last of these: justice。 Gates mentions the word "inequity" only once in the book， referring to the income gap between Chad and Finland。 Yet for US policymakers， a much more important one is the increasing gap is between uber-rich citizens like Gates and all the rest。 The COVID pandemic provides a test run for dealing with climate change， as Gates points out， and what we saw is that the uber-rich got richer and most everyone else got poorer。 This can't go on in a democracy。 The USA is already rated as one of the least democratic of the rich countries， and if trends continue， we won't be democratic at all。 Dealing with rising inequity among citizens is a key part of getting democratic buy-in for meeting the existential challenges of climate change。 Rising inequity is a key reason why nearly half the electorate voted for climate denier Trump in the 2020 election and will continue to support populists in the future。 Gates leaves this out。 Even if the politics could be miraculously improved， there are still administrative hurdles that Gates doesn't emphasize enough。 Budgeting conventions， for example， are linked with incrementalism and muddling through， prioritizing continuity。 Gates points out that climate change requires massive reprioritization of regulations and public spending。 The only times this has happened are times of national crisis like the global financial crisis or COVID。 It seems almost impossible to get this level of urgency over climate given the current fractures of the social contract， and the slow-moving nature of the climate crisis。 Overall this book is important to read and absorb， but much deeper thinking is needed on the political and policy fronts。 。。。more
Bram Teetaert
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Somewhat clarifying。 For those already introduced to climate issues， the first part of this book can be a good summary or serve as a way to structure your thinking。 For those not yet introduced to climate science， this book explains the most important aspects in a very easy （and scientifically correct！） way。However， as mentioned in other reviews， there are no breakthrough ideas described in the book。 It serves more to inform than to surprise the reader with breakthrough intel。The most surprising Somewhat clarifying。 For those already introduced to climate issues， the first part of this book can be a good summary or serve as a way to structure your thinking。 For those not yet introduced to climate science， this book explains the most important aspects in a very easy （and scientifically correct！） way。However， as mentioned in other reviews， there are no breakthrough ideas described in the book。 It serves more to inform than to surprise the reader with breakthrough intel。The most surprising thought by Gates， for me， is to minimize the importance of efficiency or using less energy。 He does say it is important but does not insist on it。 There is more solution in finding clean ways to generate much more energy than to use less of it， seems to be more the idea。 In this same context Gates always keeps in mind that also the poor economies are entitled to as much well-being as the rich economies today （a very nice way of thinking！） and this will have a significant impact on energy consumption。Nice takeaway = "electricity is only a small part of the problem， but it can be a big part of the solution" 。。。more
Juan
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You can find my review on my blog: http://fagineljudio。es/archivos/899 You can find my review on my blog: http://fagineljudio。es/archivos/899 。。。more
Wendell
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You can tell Bill Gates got some practical advice and help in making this book accessible， yet maintaining his voice throughout。 I could hear his high pitched inflections of optimism across many paragraphs which made it a little more personal。 As for the content。 If Drawdown was the academic/expert view of all the potential solutions， this book is an exploration of the most pragmatic ways we can avoid 2 deg more by 2050。 Debunking myths through studies with the vast resources of the Gates Founda You can tell Bill Gates got some practical advice and help in making this book accessible， yet maintaining his voice throughout。 I could hear his high pitched inflections of optimism across many paragraphs which made it a little more personal。 As for the content。 If Drawdown was the academic/expert view of all the potential solutions， this book is an exploration of the most pragmatic ways we can avoid 2 deg more by 2050。 Debunking myths through studies with the vast resources of the Gates Foundation， I felt privileged to have all those insights that would have been hard won through experts and trial/error at the turn of each page。 There’s lots of great nuggets of info。 Even a chapter on how you can contribute。 I have to be honest， as optimistic as he （and I） are about turning things around。 The three broad stroke things that have to all line up are technology， markets and policy。 I’m actually relatively confident about technological advances we need， but the speed of policy and markets。。。definitely a cause for concern。 Highly recommend for to anymore who cares about the environment they live in and the only habitable planet we know。 It’s ironic I’m writing this while Australian east coast was ravaged by bush fires in ‘19/20 and now floods in ‘21。 Not forgetting a pandemic in between。 。。。more
Ashoke
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Kind of bland and uninspiring。Doesn’t address the critical questions。
John R Sickler
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Great startThis book gives you the big picture 。 Out lines the process for getting your atms around the issue。Global warming is global problem
John Howland
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A surprisingly easy to understand overview of climate change， what is being done now， and what can be done in the future。 Gates is able to take extremely complicated issues and boil them down to a few concise sentences and then tell the reader why they matter。 His knowledge and passion for climate change are evident throughout this book and make it a clear recommendation for anyone interested in the topic。
Andre Furtado
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Analytical， data driven and solutions oriented。 A concise， sobering reference guide to global warming。
Bryce
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I learned a lot。 I appreciate many of the points and I like that it focuses on industry solutions as well as personal tactics。 As dreadful as it is， the book has a very optimistic voice and left me inspired。
Mani Ramachandran
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