Funny, witty, fresh and real… finally, a book that gives the reader straight facts, real answers, and avoids the typical mantra of guilt and shame surrounding one’s environmental choices. It’s almost like Dr. Phil, but way funnier and not trash (except of course the section on composting).
Wake Up and Smell the Planet walks the reader through everyday life and all the decisions you make as an individual and consumer, whether you realize you are making choices or not. For example, did you realize you were choosing to help the planet or not to by what type of eye shadow you wear, or whether you use a dishwasher or not? Well, read on my friend!
Grist is “gloom and doom with a sense of humor. So laugh now—or the planet gets it. This online environmental news site exists to tell the untold stories, spotlight trends before they become trendy, and engage the apathetic. We’re fiercely independent in our coverage; we throw brickbats when they’re needed and bestow kudos when they’re warranted. And while we take our work seriously, we don’t take ourselves seriously, because of the many things this planet is running out of, sanctimonious tree-huggers ain’t one of them”.
It starts with your morning shower, and goes through your cleaning methods, child rearing, sex life, commuting, and… death (well not choosing how to die, but how your environmental legacy credo can be sustained after life). Grist has truly thought of everything in this new environmental read.
The tongue-in-cheek Grist style is present in full force in this 200 page book, starting from the book’s dedication: “to our parents, for contributing to overpopulation”, up until the last page where readers left to “go forth and greenify”. Flipping through the pages, it felt like I was actually learning something without trying to, which may just significantly influence the masses of dedicated Grist followers, and others alike, to take positive environmental action.
The book’s unique approach means that it doesn’t tell you “do this or die”, compost or the world is over. Instead, it provides different sides to issues, as well as various levels of action you can take to make a difference given your situation and interest.
While facts and research back the content, Wake Up also provides fun and scary facts such as the following:
For environmental diehards, neophytes, and everyone in between, Wake Up and Smell the Planet is for you. It’s light, wholesome and part of a balanced breakfast. Bon appetit!
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