num_pages: 248
description: A hopeful inspiring and honest take on the environment Yes the world faces substantial environmental challenges  climate change pollution and extinction. But the surprisingly good news is that we have solutions to these problems. In the past 50 years a remarkable number of environmental problems have been solved while substantial progress is ongoing on others. The Optimistic Environmentalist chronicles these remarkable success stories. Endangered species  from bald eagles to gray whales  pulled back from the precipice of extinction. Thousands of new parks protecting billions of hectares of land and water. The salvation of the ozone layer vital to life on Earth. The exponential growth of renewable energy powered by wind water and sun. The race to be the greenest city in the world. Remarkable strides in cleaning up the air we breathe and the water we drink. The banning of dozens of the worlds most toxic chemicals. A circular economy where waste is a thing of the past. Past successes pave the way for even greater achievements in the future. Providing a powerful antidote to environmental despair this book inspires optimism leading readers to take action and exemplifying how change can happen. A bright green future is not only possible its within our grasp.
language: English
title: The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards a Greener Future
publisher: ECW Press