{"product_id":"the-climate-majority-9781780264073","title":"The Climate Majority","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Climate Majority\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to investigate climate apathy, to describe how it prevents action to stop climate change and to show how it can be beaten with an approach developed for political campaigns. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeo Barasi argues that dangerous climate change will only be prevented if the majority of people--including those who aren't environmentalists--are persuaded of the need to limit emissions. He applies his policy and campaign experience to show that politicizing climate change makes it more difficult to build consensus, particularly among people who are currently apathetic. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is one of few books to focus on public opinion and climate change and it attempts to reveal what people really think by drawing examples and evidence of from the United States, the UK, Australia, and Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a time of growing nationalism in many developed countries--and right-wing negativity towards the need for meaningful action--\u003cem\u003eThe Climate Majority\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new way of understanding what can be done within the system, rather than despite it. In an era of political setbacks for sustainability, we need new hope and new tools. Anyone who cares about climate change can draw on the lessons in this book to help build a climate majority. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeo Barasi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance consultant on climate change policy and campaigns. He works with charities, political candidates, and private companies to help them understand and change public opinion. He writes regularly for the \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eopenDemocracy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eClimate Home\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Internationalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780264073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Leo Barasi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38014662574261,"sku":"9781780264073","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b144aefd-5f6a-4550-934c-6e2f2eefa182.jpg?v=1609149432","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-climate-majority-9781780264073","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}