The Pivot: Addressing Global Problems Through Local Action Hamm Steve
The Pivot: Addressing Global Problems Through Local Action Hamm Steve When the world reemerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems likely that it will have transformed irrevocably. Does the shock of…
Specifikacia The Pivot: Addressing Global Problems Through Local Action Hamm Steve
The Pivot: Addressing Global Problems Through Local Action Hamm Steve
When the world reemerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems likely that it will have transformed irrevocably. Does the shock of the pandemic offer an opportunity to pivot to a more sustainable way of life?Early in the crisis, a global volunteer collaboration called Pivot Projects was formed to rethink how the world works. Can societies already reeling from climate change, income inequality, and structural racism change for the better?
In The Pivot, the journalist Steve Hamm--who embedded in the enterprise from the start--explores their efforts and shows how their approach provides a model for achieving systemic change. Some members are experts in the sciences and the humanities; others are environmental activists or regular people who see themselves as world citizens. Chronicling the group's progress along an uncharted path, he shows how people with a variety of skills