Not the End of the World
Headlines on the state of the planet are bleak, warning of dangers to soil and fish stocks and asking us to reconsider having children. In this book, Hannah Ritchie, lead researcher at the online publication Our World in Data strikes a different tone. In her reading of the data, the progress on many issues is such that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history.
Packed with the latest research, practical guidance and enlightening graphics, this book reconsiders today's narrative, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand what works, what doesn't and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations.
Ritchie argues that, though the problems are big, they can be solved. This book urges people not to let despair take hold, but instead try to build a better future for everyone.
Dr Hannah Ritchie is a Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford. She is also Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at the highly influential online publication Our World in Data, which brings together the latest data and research on the world's largest problems and makes it accessible to a general audience. Her research appears regularly in the New York Times, Economist, Financial Times, BBC, WIRED, New Scientist and Vox and in bestselling books including Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now, Hans Rosling's Factfulness and Bill Gates's How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. In 2022, Ritchie was named Scotland's Youth Climate Champion and New Scientist called her 'The woman who gave COVID-19 data to the world'.
| Pm Supplier | Penguin Random House (includes TBS and GBS) |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Vintage |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 152993124X |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9781529931242 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2024-08-29 |
| Pm Width | 129 |
| Pm Height | 21 |
| Pm Author | Ritchie,Hannah |
| Pm Longness | 198 |
- How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
- Hannah Ritchie (deputy editor of the data-driven online publication Our World in Data) argues how the problems we collectively face are large, but not insurmountable.
- Key Info: b/w illustrations
- Author: Ritchie,Hannah
- Page Count: 340
- Publication Date: 2024-08-29
Not the End of the World
- How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
- Hannah Ritchie (deputy editor of the data-driven online publication Our World in Data) argues how the problems we collectively face are large, but not insurmountable.
- Key Info: b/w illustrations
- Author: Ritchie,Hannah
- Page Count: 340
- Publication Date: 2024-08-29
