Drawdown, the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming
A book, edited by Paul Hawken
A well researched compendium of currently used and projected remedies
An essential contribution to our collective knowledge about climate change action
The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming,
based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world
(you may find it at your local library – and be sure to ask your school to carry it in their school library)
Reading the reviews in Amazon.com on this book offer much to consider about where this contribution fits in our understanding of what the big picture for Climate Change will entail
The website: The School for Good Living (Bryan Miller) has an interview with Paul Hawken
Hope is the Pretty Face of Fear
OVERVIEW
“My guest is Paul Hawken. Paul is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist. Paul is the author of at least eight books, many articles, blog posts. President Bill Clinton called his book, Natural Capitalism, one of the five most important books today. Paul’s latest book is called Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming. Although Paul didn’t write this book Drawdown to give hope, he calls hope the pretty mask of fear. Saying instead that we must be fearless, not hopeful. I think you’ll find something in Paul’s interview here, something in Paul’s writing, that will help you to live more fully, more fearlessly.”
We at Heart Plan Vision invite you to review the topics in this book,
and see what you would add
As we continue to build a true comprehensive understanding
of what truly is at stake for our planet
Here are the topics covered in “Drawdown”
The main categories are
ENERGY
FOOD
WOMEN & GIRLS
BUILDINGS & CITIES
LAND USE
TRANSPORT
MATERIALS
COMING ATTRACTIONS
ENERGY
Wind Turbines
Microgrids
Geothermal
Solar Farms
Rooftop Solar
Wave and Tidal
Concentrated Solar
Biomass
Nuclear
Cogeneration
Micro Wind
Methane Digesters
In-Stream Hydro
Waste-to-Energy
Grid Flexibility
Energy Storage (Utilities)
Energy Storage (Distributed)
Solar Waste
FOOD
Plant-Rich Diet
Farmland Restoration
Reduced Food Waste
Clean Cookstoves
Multistrata Agroforestry
Improved Rice Cultivation
Silvopasture
Regenerative Agriculture
Nutrient Management
Tree Intercropping
Conservation Agriculture
Composting
Biochar
Tropical Staple Trees
Farmland Irrigation
Managed Grazing
WOMEN & GIRLS
Women Smalholders
Family Planning
Educating Girls
BUILDING & CITIES
Net Zero Buildings
Walkable Cities
Bike Infrastructure
Green Roofs
LED Lighting
Heat Pumps
Smart Glass
Smart Thermostats
District Heating
Landfill Methane
Insulation
Retrofitting
Water Distribution
Building Automation
LAND USE
Forest Protection
Coastal Wetlands
Tropical Forests
Bamboo
Perennial Biomass
Peatlands
Indigenous Peoples’ Land Management
Temperate Forests
The Hidden Life of Trees
Afforestation
TRANSPORT
Mass Transit
High-Speed Rail
Ships
Electric Vehicles
Ridesharing
Electric Bikes
Cars
Airplanes
Trucks
Telepresence
Trains
MATERIALS
Household Recycling
Industrial Recycling
Alternative Cement
Refrigerant Management
Recycled Paper
Bioplastic
Water Saving – Home
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Repopulating the Mammoth Steppe
Pasture Cropping
Enhanced Weathering of Minerals
Marine Permaculture
Intensive Silvopasture (combine trees and pastures)
Artificial Leaf (artificial photosynthesis)
Autonomous Vehicles
Solid-State Wave Energy
Living Buildings
Direct Air Capture
Hydrogen-Boron Fusion
Smart Highways
Hyperloop
Microbial Farming
Industrial Hemp
Perennial Crops
Ocean Farming
Smart Grids
Building Wood
Reciprocity (help the helpers, those microbes, plants, and animals that do the daily alchemy of turning carbon into life)