THE CONVERGING WORLD: HOW ONE COMMUNITY’S PATH TO ZERO WASTE IS HELPING SAVE OUR PLANET

Book ID/图书代码： 07980007B17992

English Summary/英文概要： The Converging World tells the incredible story of one community’s attempt to change their world for the better. Faced with the challenge of making the English village of Chew Magna a ’zero waste’ society, Pontin developed a groundbreaking non-profit scheme that twinned them with Tamil Nadu, a poor rural community in southern India. He helped set up a system of wind turbines for Tamil Nadu that would not only reduce the community’s reliance on fossil fuels but also provided a local source of sustainable income. The carbon credits produced through this scheme were then sold in Chew Magna to individuals and businesses to offset emissions they cannot yet reduce - all part of a larger local zero-waste effort. The effects of this scheme have been dramatic and exhilarating - while Chew Magna gets closer to zero waste, Tamil Nadu’s carbon emissions and poverty levels are diminishing accordingly. Pontin’s story presents a model of action for any individual or community concerned about climate change, environmental damage, social inequality and the plight of the third world. If you want to make a difference, The Converging World is a book you must read.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： The Converging World為非營利的官方組織主要的目標是推動環保計畫及改善地球的環境，從英國一個「零浪費」社群Chew Magna的誕生到印度南部一個窮困的小村莊Tami Nadu城市改造計畫，都是他們對地球永續發展的藍圖。本書除了倡導環境保護的重要外，更實際的教導回收再利用，以達到永續的資源使用。

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About the Author/作者介绍： 約翰普汀為國際性非營利組織「自然的一步」(The Natural Step)的成員，另外也是JT Design Build的創辦人及主事者，該機構為非營利的社會公益組織，目前該機構從事都市更新發展計畫已有40年的歷史。
John Pontin has a keen interest in sustainability, sitting on the boards of Sustainability West, Business West and the RSA’s Advisory Council. He is a board member of the Natural Step (part of Forum for the Future). His company JT Design Build has developed a national profile for its stance on green issues in construction.

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