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"One of those who has been warning me of [a coming crisis] for a long time is Paul Gilding, the Australian environmental business expert. He has a name for this moment-when both Mother Nature and Father Greed have hit the wall at once-'The Great Disruption.' " -Thomas Friedman in the New York Times It's time to stop just worrying about climate change, says Paul Gilding. We need instead to brace for impact because global crisis is no longer avoidable. This Great Disruption started in 2008, with spiking food and oil prices and dramatic ecological changes, such as the melting ice caps. It is not simply about fossil fuels and carbon footprints. We have come to the end of Economic Growth, Version 1.0, a world economy based on consumption and waste, where we lived beyond the means of our planet's ecosystems and resources. The Great Disruption offers a stark and unflinching look at the challenge humanity faces-yet also a deeply optimistic message. The coming decades will see loss, suffering, and conflict as our planetary overdraft is paid; however, they will also bring out the best humanity can compassion, innovation, resilience, and adaptability. Gilding tells us how to fight-and win-wha

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Author

Gilding, Paul, 1959-

Publisher

New York: Bloomsbury Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781408812099

Category

business

Subjects

Sociology, Business, Social_sciences

Rating

3.76 / 5 (507 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14