The Eco Barons - The Dreamers, Schemers, and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet

Eco Barons portrays the new generation of conservationists determined to save pristine wilderness and combat the worldwide extinction crisis. They include the founder of Esprit and former CEO of Patagonia, Doug and Kristine Tompkins, who have preserved immense portions of South American rain forest, while providing millions for environmentalism in the U.S. There is Roxanne Quimby, who built the billion-dollar Burt''s Bees from a log cabin in the vast woods of Maine-which she is now battling to preserve. And there is Peter Galvin and Kieran Suckling, former Forest Service owl counters who created the nation''s most effective environmental organization-protecting record numbers of endangered species, and forcing the Bush Administration to admit that global warming is real.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edward Humes
• Editore: Ecco Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.03.2009
• EAN: 9780061350290
• ISBN: 978-0-06-135029-0
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: ACTIVISM & LIFESTYLE, NATURE: Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE: Global Warming & Climate Change, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Green Business