An accessible summary of the planetary emergency and how to turn
things around, from authors whose work is the focus of a new Netflix
documentary narrated by David Attenborough.
On the brink of a critical moment in human history, this book presents a
vision of "planetary stewardship" - a rethinking of our relationship
with our planet - and plots a new course for our future.
The authors, whose work is the subject of a new documentary due to air
on Netflix summer 2021, reveal the full scale of the planetary emergency
we face - but also how we can stabilize Earth's life support system. The
necessary change is within our power, if we act now.
In 2009, scientists identified nine planetary boundaries that keep Earth
stable, ranging from biodiversity to ozone. Beyond these boundaries lurk
tipping points. In order to stop short of these tipping points, the
2020s must see the fastest economic transition in history. This book
demonstrates how societies are reaching positive tipping points that
make this transition possible: groups such as the schoolchildren led by
Greta Thunberg demand political action; countries are committing to
eliminating greenhouse gas emissions; and one tipping point has even
already passed - the price of clean energy has dropped below that of
fossil fuels. The story is accompanied by unique images of Earth
produced by Globaïa, the world's leading visualizers of human impact.
