Solved

How the World's Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis

David Miller, Bill McKibben

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University of Toronto Press
01 October 2020

Urban communities; Mathematics & Sciences; Environmentalist thought & ideology

If our planet is going to survive the climate crisis, we need to act rapidly.

Taking cues from progressive cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Oslo, Shenzhen, and Sydney, this book is a summons to every city to make small but significant changes that can drastically reduce our carbon footprint.

We cannot wait for national governments to agree on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the average temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees. In Solved, David Miller argues that cities are taking action on climate change because they can

and because they must. Miller makes a clear-eyed and compelling case that, if replicated at pace and scale, the actions of leading global cities point the way to creating a more sustainable planet.

Solved: How the World's Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis demonstrates that the initiatives cities have taken to control the climate crisis can make a real difference in reducing global emissions if implemented worldwide. By chronicling the stories of how cities have taken action to meet and exceed emissions targets laid out in the Paris Agreement, Miller empowers readers to fix the climate crisis. As much a ""how to"" guide for policymakers as a work for concerned citizens, Solved aims to inspire hope through its clear and factual analysis of what can be done

now, today

to mitigate our harmful emissions and pave the way to a 1.5-degree world.

By: David Miller
Foreword by: Bill McKibben
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781487506827
ISBN 10: 1487506821
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 October 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Preface 1. Plans 2. Energy and Electricity 3. Existing Buildings 4. New Buildings 5. Public Transportation 6. Personal and Other Transportation 7. Waste Epilogue Afterword

David Miller is the Director of International Diplomacy and Global Ambassador of Inclusive Climate Action at C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. He is responsible for supporting nearly 100 mayors of the world's largest cities in their climate leadership and building a global movement for socially equitable action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. He served as Chair of C40 Cities from 2008 until 2010. Miller was Mayor of Toronto from 2003 to 2010. Under his leadership, Toronto became widely admired internationally for its environmental leadership, economic strength, and social integration. He is a leading advocate for the creation of sustainable urban economies and a strong and forceful champion for the next generation of jobs through sustainability. Miller has held a variety of public and private positions and served as Future of Cities Global Fellow at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University from 2011 to 2014. Miller is a Harvard-trained economist and professionally a lawyer.

Reviews for Solved: How the World's Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis

""If you are feeling discouraged about how little is being done to combat climate change, David Miller’s new book is a real cheer-me-upper."" - John Sewell (TRNTO.com) ""David Miller offers insights on everything from city planning to greening public transportation and dealing with waste products. Though Solved focuses on cities, it can certainly inspire citizens to start their own climate initiatives in smaller communities."" - Green Teacher ""Solved is a laudable attempt to show the power of local government and the pivotal role cities can play in protecting the environment. The power of place is rightly emphasized as a key tool in the fight for environmental preservation."" - Andrew Barnfield, University of Bristol (Eurasian Geography and Economics ) ""An easy read, this book will encourage more cities to create implementable emission reduction plans, and all who are city residents to participate. Highly recommended."" - L.B. Allsopp, Arizona State University (CHOICE) ""Across seven brisk chapters, Miller takes the reader on a Contiki tour of cities around the world and the incredible things that they are doing on the ground while their national governments dither and their national leaders pose earnestly with Greta Thunberg (or troll her)."" - Donald Wright, University of New Brunswick (Literary Review of Canada) ""Miller’s book is a very positive perspective on the role of cities reacting to climate changes and reducing carbon emissions."" - Richard Smardon, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences)