Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution

He lives in suburban Altadena, California with his wife and two children on 1/10th the fossil fuels of the average American.. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere.The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.Peter Kalmus is an atmospheric scientist at Caltech / Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happie

It is refreshing and empowering to read about real-life solutions, rather than the guilt-ridden, doom-and-gloom tales that dominate much of the environmental movement. Kalmus is positive, by contrast, bursting with practical strategies. The author draws on science, practical action, and spiritual examination to make the case that by reducing our carbon footprint, people can slow global warming and the ensuing civil unrest. He writes with joy, infectious curiosity, and a hopeful enthusiasm that’s hard to resist. -- Library JournalStarred Review, August 2017. -- Treehugger, Katherine Martinko, June 2017Kalmus, an atmospheric scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is strongly convinced that living without fossil fuels is not only possible but better for both the planet and the individual. Kalmus encourages meditation to provide satisfaction in the moment rather than the need for more, presenting valuable tips