The Necessary Revolution

How Individuals And Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World

by Peter Senge, Joe Laur, Sara Schley, Bryan Smith and Nina Kruschwitz

		Publisher: Copyright © 2008 by Peter Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, Joe Laur, Sara Schley Published by Broadway Business, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. Pub. Date: 2008 ISBN: 9780385519014 No. pages: 432 Category: Concepts & Trends

In this summary you will learn

What some of the major sustainability problems are
Why global warming is potentially so catastrophic
How some people are fighting for positive change
Why that makes good business sense
How to become part of the solution

Why you should read The Necessary Revolution

The Earth faces grave sustainability problems, including global warming. In this new book, experts Peter Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, Joe Laur and Sara Schley discuss how people, organizations and nations are coming together to bring about positive change. The authors demonstrate that sustainability issues are part of an interconnected global dilemma that affects everyone. They urge united action to solve major ecological problems before solutions become impossible. They even note that businesses can save and earn money through environmentally sound products and policies. getAbstract recommends this enlightened book’s informed focus on exactly how to improve the sustainability of life on the planet.

About the Authors

Peter Senge lectures at MIT. Bryan Smith is a faculty member at York University’s Sustainable Enterprise Academy. Nina Kruschwitz is manager of the Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Project. Senge, Joe Laur and Sara Schley co-founderd the SoL Sustainability Consortium, which fosters economic, ecological and social sustainability.

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