THE BIG FIX

A smart honest and down to earth Elizabeth Kolbert citizen s guide to the seven urgent changes that will really make a difference for our climate If you think the only thing you can do to combat climate change is to install a smart thermostat or cook plant based meat you re thinking too small In The Big Fix energy policy advisor Hal Harvey and longtime New York Times reporter Justin Gillis offer a new hopeful way to engage with one of the greatest problems of our age Writing in a lively accessible style the pair illuminate how the really big decisions that affect our climate get made whether by the most obscure public utilities commissions or in the lofty halls of state capitols and reveal how each of us can influence these decisions to deliver change The pair focus on the seven areas of our political economy where ambitious but practical changes will have the greatest effect from what kind of power plants to build to how much insulation new houses require to how efficient cars must be before they re allowed on the road Equal parts pragmatic and inspiring and full of illustrative stories and compelling evidence Al Gore The Big Fix provides an action plan for anyone serious about holding our governments accountable and saving our threatened planet