The Carbon Almanac Network

When it comes to the climate, we don't need more marketing or anxiety. We need established facts and a plan for collective action. The climate is the fundamental issue of our time, and now we face a critical decision. Whether to be optimistic or fatalistic, whether to profess skepticism or to take action. Yet it seems we can barely agree on what is really going on, let alone what needs to be done. We urgently need facts, not opinions. Insights, not statistics. And a shift from thinking about climate change as a "me" problem to a "we" problem.The Carbon Almanac is a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between hundreds of writers, researchers, thinkers, and illustrators that focuses on what we know, what has come before, and what might happen next. Drawing on over 1,000 data points, the book uses cartoons, quotes, illustrations, tables, histories, and articles to lay out carbon's impact on our food system, ocean acidity, agriculture, energy, biodiversity, extreme weather events, the economy, human health, and best and worst-case scenarios. Visually engaging and built to share, The Carbon Almanac is the definitive source for facts and the basis for a global movement to fight climate change.This isn't what the oil companies, marketers, activists, or politicians want you to believe. This is what's really happening, right now. Our planet is in trouble, and no one concerned group, corporation, country, or hemisphere can address this on its own. Self-interest only increases the problem. We are in this together. And it's not too late for concerted, collective action for change.

Review"Generation Carbon is amazing, energizing, and most of all, fun! It had my own kids bubbling over with creative ideas and jumping with excitement to make a better world. With this important book, the next generation can lead us all into the future with hope, knowledge, creativity and confidence."--Jane McGonigal, Futurist, ImaginableGeneration It's time to start is the companion book to The Carbon Almanac, written just for kids.When it comes to the climate, kids want answers and solutions that go way beyond "let's recycle more."If climate change is the defining issue of Generation Carbon (or "Gen C") they need a place to start. They also need facts and ideas that allow them to hit the ground running. Because it's not too late, but we need to get started.In this book, kids are asked to learn all they can about climate change and then use their voices to teach adults what they know. They'll learn how spreading the word can be a more impactful climate solution than recycling, turning off the lights, or saving paper combined. The Carbon Almanac Network is a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between hundreds of writers, researchers, thinkers, and illustrators that focuses on what we know, what has come before, and what might happen next. It's the perfect starting point for kids and adults on their climate journey. It's time to start.