Eaarth: Making Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben's Eaarth: Making Life on a Tough New Planet. The point of the book is very clear in that global warming is not something that is going to happen in the future but what is here now.  We better start figuring out right now how we are going to respond to it.  Going with the paradigm is only going to result in wars over the last drops of fossil fuels, and after they are gone, we will lose massive amounts of our population. This is very similar to my project of the "Green" Empire, in that the need for green cities and green innovations is of high importance, as our planet's life is dependent on us.

Eaarth

The book is laid out toward the importance to understanding global warming.  The author provides some factual information in that the six of the 12 largest corporations in the world are fossil-fuel providers, and four others are involved in the automotive industry (which depend on fossil-fuels).  An emphasis on why fresh water resources are being depleting.  This chapter explains all the reasons why we need to change are ways immediately, and not be reactive but PROACTIVE.

Global Warming

“High Tide” is the chapter that focuses on growth and progress. This brings together environmental concerns along with political regulations. We see that wars are being fought over environmental conditions brought on or exacerbated by climate change.  U.S. has always been perceived as a unstoppable force of growth, with unimaginable amount of innovations. We have relied on information of the past to assume our future, which will bring our demise. The next step is to accept our foolishness and welcome solutions to our never ending judgment day that is upon us.


Check out this YouTube clip (only about 3min long)

This book is a powerful message and a glimpse into the future “Eaarth represents the deepest of human failures.” To overcome such tremendous hurdles we must start now and start strong. To think against the paradigm and create new creative, innovative idea to insuring that our planet will surivive, which in turn will allow us to survive. 

Bill McKibben