Building a Better World in Your Backyard: Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys [Paperback] Wheaton, Paul and Klassen-Koop, Shawn Product Overview Luxuriant Environmentalism Make a huge, positive, global difference from your own home! Prioritize comfort over sacrifice while saving thousands of dollars. Explore dozens of solutions and their impacts on carbon footprint, petroleum footprint, toxic footprint, and other environmental issues.If 20% of the population implemented half the solutions in this book, it would solve the biggest global problems. All without writing to politicians, joining protests, signing petitions, or being angry at the people that are causing the problems.Good solutions are often different from conventional environmental wisdom. The average American adult has a carbon footprint of 30 tons per year. Replacing a petroleum car with an electric car will cut 2 tons. But if you live in a cold climate and you switch from electric heat to a rocket mass heater, you will cut 27 tons! Join Paul and Shawn on a journey featuring simple alternatives that you may have never heard of ? alternatives which are about building a more symbiotic relationship with nature so we can all be even lazier.Nurture nature and nature nurtures us all. Read more Details Publisher ? : ? Shawn Klassen-Koop (October 1, 2019) Language ? : ? English Paperback ? : ? 176 pages ISBN-10 ? : ? 1999171403 ISBN-13 ? : ? 07 Item Weight ? : ? 2.31 pounds Dimensions ? : ? 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #561,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #77 in Energy Efficient Remodeling Renovation #1,087 in Environmental Science (Books) #1,306 in Environmentalism #77 in Energy Efficient Remodeling Renovation #1,087 in Environmental Science (Books) Quality Products Have peace of mind knowing that your order will arrive original factory sealed packaging. That means that you'll have the full force of the manufacturer's warranty to protect your purchase. Fast and Free Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay additional for shipping, especially slow shipping? We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!