Touring the Climate Crisis - Saving the Earth Around the World

Osseily Hanna analyzes the links between climate change, social and wealth inequalities, the Global North and Global South, and renewable and fossil energy based on his 6-year journey across 32 countries by documenting the testimonies of people who are affected by or fighting climate change, and who have devised ingenious local solutions to beat it.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1 - Latin America
1. From the Jungles of Mexico to the Skyscrapers of Panama
Departure | Where are all the animals? | Espresso in Guatemala | Nicaraguan Rum | Canals and Papers
2. Colombian Energy
Solar Shower | Coughs, Colds, and Coal
3. Two Great Forests
Cocaine, Trees, and a Boat | Salt of the Earth
4. Ingenious Shanty Towns
Return to the Slum of Peace (Favela da Paz) | Recycled Orchestra
5. The Open Veins of Latin America
Land Grab | Galeano's Open Veins
Part 2 - United States and Europe
6. American Power
Electric vs Gasoline Cars | Solar Powered Rooftops | Bikes, Buses, and Planes
7. Food in the City
My First Thanksgiving | NYC Herbs and Greens | A Toast to Reducing Food Waste | A Michelin Star in Copenhagen
8. Cities of the Future
Copenhagen Wind | Amsterdam Bikes and Lights
9. Crossing Europe
Calais Camp and Refugees | Liquid Fear | Today's America and Europe
10. Reflecting and Reviving
Berlin Bees| The Show Must Go On
Part 3 - Africa
11. Flight of the Honey Bee
Honey Farm | Outreach | Back in the City
12. Thank You for the Rain
A Long-awaited Greeting | Eco Farm | A Greenhouse Within a Greenhouse | A Brand New Dam | Climate Hypocrisy
13. Journey South
The Subtle Art of Planning | Break for the Border
14. Generations of Miners
Deep Underground | Extraction and Inequality | Population Fallacy
Part 4 - Asia
15. In the Shadow of the Towers
Illusions | A World Away | Ski Slope
16. Hong Kong Isolation
Change of Plans
17. From Hiroshima with Love
Bullet Train | Black Rain | Six Trees
Part 5 - Journey's End
18. Lessons Learned
A Blessing in Disguise?| Climate Engineering and Temperature| New Alliances and Paradigms
Afterword
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Author

About the author

Osseily Hanna is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker with experience in more than 40 countries. He combines his science and banking background with empathy, dedication and passion for humanity and nature to write books and direct documentary films about the most pressing issues of our times. He gave up a successful career in global financial markets in 2011 to write his first book, Music and Coexistence, which was first published in English by Rowman & Littlefield. He is bilingual English–Spanish and has studied Arabic, French, Italian, and Turkish.

Product details

• Authors: Osseily Hanna
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781538149461
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4946-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Ecotourism, NATURE / Natural Resources, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, SELF-HELP / Green Lifestyle, Climate Change, HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living, Home & house maintenance, Eco-tourist guides, Environmental Management, Science / Environmental Science, Green lifestyle & self-sufficiency, Home and house maintenance, Self-sufficiency and ‘green’ lifestyle, Travel guides: eco-tourism / ‘green’ tourism