At a time when the Trump administration is denouncing the world's battle against climate change as a hoax, it's easy to be depressed. The U.S. and a host of major corporations have shelved their efforts to replace carbon-spewing technologies with clean energy. Many countries around the world are now building their military defences instead of planetary defences. Despite years of international pledges, global efforts have failed to stop rising temperatures from endangering the planet.
Yet this book argues that there is reason for hope. The author, a journalist and veteran of global climate conferences, says that even without the U.S., the efforts to make the world green and more fair, especially for the Global South, is an unstoppable force. Sustainability is being powered by solid economics: Green and renewable energy is much more profitable and economically viable than any new fossil fuels ventures.
The world, in other words, is moving ahead with sustainability plans, and in the absence of the U.S., the leaders will be China and India.
This Manifesto is written to urge citizens to renew their campaign for a sustainable future for our species and for the planet itself. At a time when efforts by global politicians have stalled while climate emergency, conflict, and corruption have corroded all our aspirations for a just society in a liveable planet, the author aims to empower citizen leaders to push for tough and enforceable measures to save the planet and our species. "The future is a matter of choice, not fate," the author says. "Let us choose to lead."