2008-07-16 For a better awareness of environmental issues

Western society is finally opening its eyes to the ever-growing impact that our lifestyles are having on the world around us. Despite growing public awareness and concerns, there are still relatively few comprehensive guides that focus on the broad range of ways that we can help to reduce our own carbon footprint. How to go Carbon Neutral is a highly readable, practical guide to doing just that.

Mark Brassington begins by helping to define some of the environmental problems that the earth is facing today, and traces each back to human actions. Using fascinating facts and figures and helping to explain many ambiguous terms, Brassington emphasises how individual change is vital in helping to save our plant. Although concentrating on the overwhelming benefits of reducing carbon emissions, this book is by now means blind to the doubts and concerns that the reader may have but simply aims to dispel major uncertainties and encourage the reader to take steps in the right direction.

Broken down into a manageable seven chapters, How to go Carbon Neutral concentrates on the six main factors that contribute to carbon emission: heating, electricity, water, transport, food and shopping. With each chapter offering a variety of tips and reviewing both the advantages and disadvantages of each carbon-reducing techniques. From complex carbon reducing schemes such as installing a turbine or a rainwater harvester to basic easy-to-implement ideas such as reducing the capacity of your cistern or riding a bike, this thorough guide comprehensively reviews every option available. With advice including how to finance your plans, how to apply for planning permission and dozens of extra useful sources cited, every avenue is explored to help the reader make confident and informed choices.

Bursting with interesting facts, useful advice and honest analysis of available options, this book is a goldmine of information. Fluently and logically written, this book is refreshingly unpretentious and clear. Effortlessly breaking down complex ideas into a simple and manageable guide, How to go Carbon Neutral is ideal for anyone who is seeking to, or merely curious about reducing their carbon emissions.