
Climate Stewardship
Taking Collective Action to Protect California
University of California Press
1st Edition
Published on 7. September 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-520-37894-0 (ISBN)
Description
As climate disruption intensifies the world over, Californians are finding solutions across a diversity of communities and landscapes.
Though climate change is a global existential threat, we cannot wait for nation-states to solve the problem when there are actions we can take now to protect our own communities. In Climate Stewardship: Taking Collective Action to Protect California, readers are invited on a journey to discover that all life is interconnected and shaped by climate and to learn how communities can help tackle climate change.
Climate Stewardship shares stories from everyday people and shows how their actions enhance the resilience of communities and ecosystems across ten distinct bioregions. Climate science that justifies these actions is woven throughout, making it easy to learn about Earth's complex systems. The authors interpret and communicate these stories in a way that is enjoyable, inspiring, and even amusing.
California is uniquely positioned to develop and implement novel solutions to widespread climate challenges, owing to the state's remarkable biogeographic diversity and robust public science programs. Produced in collaboration with the UC California Naturalist Program, Climate Stewardship focuses on regenerative approaches to energy, agriculture, and land and water use across forested, agricultural, and urban landscapes. The authors' hopeful and encouraging tone aims to help readers develop a sense that they, too, can act now to make meaningful change in their communities.
Though climate change is a global existential threat, we cannot wait for nation-states to solve the problem when there are actions we can take now to protect our own communities. In Climate Stewardship: Taking Collective Action to Protect California, readers are invited on a journey to discover that all life is interconnected and shaped by climate and to learn how communities can help tackle climate change.
Climate Stewardship shares stories from everyday people and shows how their actions enhance the resilience of communities and ecosystems across ten distinct bioregions. Climate science that justifies these actions is woven throughout, making it easy to learn about Earth's complex systems. The authors interpret and communicate these stories in a way that is enjoyable, inspiring, and even amusing.
California is uniquely positioned to develop and implement novel solutions to widespread climate challenges, owing to the state's remarkable biogeographic diversity and robust public science programs. Produced in collaboration with the UC California Naturalist Program, Climate Stewardship focuses on regenerative approaches to energy, agriculture, and land and water use across forested, agricultural, and urban landscapes. The authors' hopeful and encouraging tone aims to help readers develop a sense that they, too, can act now to make meaningful change in their communities.
Reviews / Votes
"The blend of accessible science with compelling human stories, focused on the most critical issue of our time, is the salient contribution of this timely book." * California History *More details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
25 b-w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-37894-0 (9780520378940)
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E-Book
09/2021
1st Edition
Naval Institute Press
€19.49
Available for download
Persons
Adina Merenlender is an internationally recognized conservation biologist who has authored more than 100 published works. She currently works as a Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Department at UC Berkeley.
Brendan Buhler is an award-winning science writer who has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and in Sierra and California magazines. His work has been collected in The Best American Science and Nature Writing.
Brendan Buhler is an award-winning science writer who has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and in Sierra and California magazines. His work has been collected in The Best American Science and Nature Writing.
Content
Foreword by Greg Sarris
Preface: United by Nature, Guided by Science
Acknowledgments
1 Extreme Events: Life in the New Normal
2 Big Bay to Tech Town
3 A Changing Harvest
4 Keeping Forests Green and Snow White
5 Climate Canaries
6 Los Angeles Plants Itself
7 Riding the California Current
In the End
References
Index
Preface: United by Nature, Guided by Science
Acknowledgments
1 Extreme Events: Life in the New Normal
2 Big Bay to Tech Town
3 A Changing Harvest
4 Keeping Forests Green and Snow White
5 Climate Canaries
6 Los Angeles Plants Itself
7 Riding the California Current
In the End
References
Index