Post by firestorm on Jun 22, 2012 20:03:45 GMT -5
Daniel Rirdan's book "The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse" is finally out! www.amazon.com/dp/1470135884/
So far the book received a good positive Kirkus review as well as it got testimonials from two very well-known people in the field: David Suzuki and Bill McKibben! This is a very exciting and very promising start!
"I'm offering a highly detailed, planet-wide plan that constitutes anything but light-hearted tips," Rirdan says. "The Blueprint is based on meticulous research and consideration, communication with revered experts, 500 peer-reviewed articles, and copious computations and simulations, which, together, paint the sobering picture of the future and provide guideposts for recovery. Its immediately employable designs would redefine traditional systems, setting a new path for our economy, technology, industry and politics."
Among other subjects, Rirdan addresses co-working renewables that can power the entire electrical grid 24/7; a radically altered economy based on regenerative management of existing resources; and the use of rotational, intensive grazing of livestock that "rewilds" nature. He also illustrates why a carbon-neutral economy is inadequate at this late stage, and introduces a practical plan to capture hundreds of billions of tons of carbon from the air. Furthermore, Rirdan calls for augmenting disparate, outmoded government systems with one world government -- and other experts are taking note.
“Books and websites may tout “ten easy ways to save the planet”....The way to avoid the catastrophe that confronts us is not going to be easy or simple, but urgently imperative. For all who care about the future for our children and our species, Rirdan’s book must be read so we can follow his recommendations. We have no choice and time is terrifyingly short.” —David Suzuki, Ph.D., award-winning scientist and environmentalist author
“This book is filled with interesting ideas—it will get you thinking in new directions!” —Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth, founder of 350.org
From Kirkus Reviews
“Rirdan’s prescriptive nonfiction debut provides suggestions to ensure the planet’s continued environmental health. The author sets forth his plan for salvation, ambitiously addressing every major threat to the environment: climate change, deforestation, overfishing, wetlands drainage and excess consumption. His scope is broader than most environmentalist writers, including Al Gore in his seminal book on climate change....Rirdan’s thorough, readable treatment of the questions society must confront makes this book an essential addition to any environmentalist’s reading list.”
Daniel Rirdan's website www.danielrirdan.com/
Blog blog.danielrirdan.com/
Book based videos:
3 min long trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8cn5s40xXk
10 min long trailer vimeo.com/43855769
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, I out of V (intro in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1AEoQBbL30
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, II out of V (stressors in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NPRCIjDoBE
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, III out of V (techno solutions in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFuOYcNKU8I
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, IV out of V (social solutions in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKAu-X5CJd8
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, V out of V (getting started in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPLNbxT0r7M
So far the book received a good positive Kirkus review as well as it got testimonials from two very well-known people in the field: David Suzuki and Bill McKibben! This is a very exciting and very promising start!
"I'm offering a highly detailed, planet-wide plan that constitutes anything but light-hearted tips," Rirdan says. "The Blueprint is based on meticulous research and consideration, communication with revered experts, 500 peer-reviewed articles, and copious computations and simulations, which, together, paint the sobering picture of the future and provide guideposts for recovery. Its immediately employable designs would redefine traditional systems, setting a new path for our economy, technology, industry and politics."
Among other subjects, Rirdan addresses co-working renewables that can power the entire electrical grid 24/7; a radically altered economy based on regenerative management of existing resources; and the use of rotational, intensive grazing of livestock that "rewilds" nature. He also illustrates why a carbon-neutral economy is inadequate at this late stage, and introduces a practical plan to capture hundreds of billions of tons of carbon from the air. Furthermore, Rirdan calls for augmenting disparate, outmoded government systems with one world government -- and other experts are taking note.
“Books and websites may tout “ten easy ways to save the planet”....The way to avoid the catastrophe that confronts us is not going to be easy or simple, but urgently imperative. For all who care about the future for our children and our species, Rirdan’s book must be read so we can follow his recommendations. We have no choice and time is terrifyingly short.” —David Suzuki, Ph.D., award-winning scientist and environmentalist author
“This book is filled with interesting ideas—it will get you thinking in new directions!” —Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth, founder of 350.org
From Kirkus Reviews
“Rirdan’s prescriptive nonfiction debut provides suggestions to ensure the planet’s continued environmental health. The author sets forth his plan for salvation, ambitiously addressing every major threat to the environment: climate change, deforestation, overfishing, wetlands drainage and excess consumption. His scope is broader than most environmentalist writers, including Al Gore in his seminal book on climate change....Rirdan’s thorough, readable treatment of the questions society must confront makes this book an essential addition to any environmentalist’s reading list.”
Daniel Rirdan's website www.danielrirdan.com/
Blog blog.danielrirdan.com/
Book based videos:
3 min long trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8cn5s40xXk
10 min long trailer vimeo.com/43855769
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, I out of V (intro in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1AEoQBbL30
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, II out of V (stressors in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NPRCIjDoBE
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, III out of V (techno solutions in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFuOYcNKU8I
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, IV out of V (social solutions in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKAu-X5CJd8
The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse, V out of V (getting started in HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPLNbxT0r7M