{"product_id":"book-f5r1","title":"Is Science Enough?","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy social, racial, and economic justice are just as crucial as science in determining how humans can reverse climate catastrophe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are facing a climate catastrophe. A plethora of studies describe the damage we’ve already done, the droughts, the wildfires, the super-storms, the melting glaciers, the heat waves, and the displaced people fleeing lands that are becoming uninhabitable. Many people understand that we are facing a climate emergency, but may be fuzzy on technical, policy, and social justice aspects. In \u003ci\u003eIs Science Enough?\u003c\/i\u003e, Aviva Chomsky breaks down the concepts, terminology, and debates for activists, students, and anyone concerned about climate change. She argues that science is not enough to change course: we need put social, racial, and economic justice front and center and overhaul the global growth economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChomsky’s accessible primer focuses on 5 key issues:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.) Technical questions: What exactly are “clean,” “renewable,” and “zero-emission” energy sources? How much do different sectors (power generation, transportation, agriculture, industry, etc.) contribute to climate change? Can forests serve as a carbon sink?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.) Policy questions: What is the Green New Deal? How does a cap-and-trade system work? How does the United States subsidize the fossil fuel industry?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.) What can I do as an individual?: Do we need to consume less? What kinds of individual actions can make the most difference? Should we all be vegetarians?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.) Social, racial, and economic justice: What’s the relationship of inequality to climate change? What do race and racism have to do with climate change? How are pandemics related to climate change?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.) Broadening the lens: What is economic growth? How important is it, and how does it affect the environment? What is degrowth?","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49325113082160,"sku":"BDf5r1","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/448708-f5r1-Square.jpg?v=1733567684","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-f5r1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}