This short, accessible, and argument-driven book shows the way to 100% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.
Solomon Goldstein-Rose was elected to the Massachusetts legislature on a climate change-focused platform at age 22. He previously interned in the Obama White House and in Congress, and ran a statewide carbon pricing campaign. He lives in Amherst, MA. For more see- SolomonGR.com
A Cosmopolitan Best Nonfiction Book of 2020
"His message is a necessary one."—New York Times Book Review
"Keenly practical."—Nature
"Impressively thoughtful, informative, innovative, and DIY
practical."—Midwest Book Review
“Goldstein-Rose, a leading Millennial thinker, offers what the
world desperately needs: fresh thinking on climate change, with the
goal of steering the debate toward solutions that are both
technically and politically practicable.” —Steven Pinker, Professor
of Psychology, Harvard University
"At last--a global plan that actually adds up."—James Hansen,
former director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
“A major accomplishment and an exciting boon to the climate
movement.”—Emily Norton, former director, Massachusetts Sierra
Club
“An important frame of reference for everyone seeking to address
the greatest threat to our children and future generations.” —US
Rep. Jim McGovern, member of Congress (D-MA)
“Solomon Goldstein-Rose is not just an analyst who brings a grasp
of the subject matter to the table, but also a former state elected
official who, at a tender age, learned quickly what’s needed to
make change. His combination of knowledge and experience will reach
new audiences and could inject new energy into the debate and give
hope to a generation.” —Armond Cohen, Founder and Director, Clean
Air Task Force
“A pragmatic, feasible road map for addressing climate change. This
is exactly the kind of thinking that is needed now.” —Christina
Paxson, President of Brown University
“The 100% Solution is an important read for anyone who cares more
about addressing climate change than fighting ideological battles.”
—Ted Nordhaus, Founder and Director, Breakthrough Institute
“[Solomon’s] vision offers a practical path forward and more
climate thinkers need to understand his ideas.” —Dan Bosley, former
State Representative, architect of the 1997 MA Electric
Restructuring Act
“Goldstein-Rose is the rare Millennial author who is passionate
about protecting the planet for his and future generations but is
also sober and rigorous in his prescriptions to reduce
climate-warming emissions . . . The 100% Solution is a model for
pragmatic and systemic thinking about climate change and proof that
activist passion and scholarly rigor can go hand in hand.” —Varun
Sivaram, Chief Technology Officer at India’s largest renewable
energy company, author of Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness
Solar Energy and Power the Planet
“With clear text and elegant organization, Goldstein-Rose sets
aside apocalyptic visions and maps planetary rescue.” —Professor
Steven J. Davis, Associate Professor of Earth System Science,
UC–Irvine
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