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“It's the end of the world as we know it - hooray! Let's make a better one. Renewable energy is cheaper, cleaner and safer for us all - switching things off saves you a fortune and we are lucky enough to live in a beautiful, spectacular country with a handy rail link to the whole of Europe. Someone tell me, please, what's not to like?”

Marcus Brigstocke, comic and presenter

How Can I Stop Climate Change? is the latest book from Friends of the Earth and Collins. This step-by-step handbook to today’s hottest issue provides a complete guide to improving the quality of your life and the planet’s, both on an individual level, and by scaling up your impact through political action.

How Can I Stop Climate Change? clearly sets out climate science and solutions: how much carbon we can live with, how to change old habits, and how to reduce your carbon footprint in the home, in schools, at work and in the wider community.  Including real case studies, top tips and the contact details of useful green organisations, this indispensable guide is ideal for those keen to make a difference but unsure of where to start.  The message is loud and clear - if you want to help save the planet, get in the know and think big.

Exclusive extract! Read the Foreword by Tony Juniper. Download it now (PDF 4.6MB)

Read an interview with one of the book's researchers, Martin Cullen.

Contents include:

1 - The climate is changing around us
Flood, drought, storm, heatwave. What’s happening to the weather?

2 – The science of climate change
What’s causing climate change? The implications for our planet if we don’t act now

3 – How much carbon can we live with?
So exactly how much carbon can we live with? And where’s it all coming from?

4 – Saving energy
Why spend on power that we don’t really need?

5 – Using cleaner fuels
Which fuels and how much energy can they supply? Can they help us clean up our act?

6 – How we can make change happen
How quickly can we achieve a low-carbon life? Realistic approaches to set us on the path.

7 – In the home
Create the eco-home of your dreams. Practical tips, whatever your budget, plus answers to questions like ‘Should I replace my boiler?’

8 – Out and about
Transport and travel account for 164 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year. So how much difference can you, as an individual, make?

9 – Scaling up your involvement
What can you do to make your voice heard? Here’s how to get greener schools and workplaces, and reduce carbon emissions in your neighbourhood.

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"This book is well researched, interesting and goes a step further towards explaining and enlightening. Although a good read for light greenies, there is enough to keep green gurus happy here too."

The Green Parent magazine