For more than two decades, award-winning science and environmental
journalist, Christian Schwägerl has researched how humans, nature, and
technology interact. According to Paul Crutzen, we are now living in a
new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, a time in which human
dominance of Earth's biological, chemical and geological processes is an
undeniable reality, presenting us with a new role as planetary stewards.
This is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive overview of our planetary
situation and outlook. Schwägerl off ers tools to create realistic
solutions to our ecological crises, and shares his vision of a world
that balances ecological sustainability, economic prosperity, political
justice and cultural vibrancy.