Holding true to his commitment to environmental and social justice, retired Syracuse
University professor Oliver Clubb is making his newest book, "Global Warming
Solutions: A Concerned Citizen's Guide to Climate Protection," available at no cost to
those interested in reading it. It is also paperless.
To celebrate the book's release, Clubb is also hosting a book release reception at the
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry on Thursday, Feb. 5, from 1-2
p.m. The event will include readings from the author and remarks from David
Sonnenfeld, chair of SUNY-ESF's Department of Environmental Studies, which is
sponsoring the event. The event will be held in Room 110 of Moon Library;
refreshments will be served.
Available on the Internet for viewing and downloading, by section or chapter, at
http://gwsolutionsbook.com, Clubb's book reflects the theory that almost all great
changes in American history have arisen from citizen movements. In the United
States and many other countries, bold "greening" initiatives in almost every sphere of
human activity are taking place-with the potential for becoming an "epidemic" of
change. The book tells stories about the many ways in which citizens in both high
places and low can make a difference.
"My book doesn't see citizens as passive bystanders while the fate of our children and
grandchildren is determined by what our federal government does or doesn't do to
address the climate crisis," says Clubb. "Rather, it sees all of us as potential agents of
the great transformational changes that must take place to usher in a new era of
global sustainability."
Clubb currently serves, with Richard Smardon, professor at SUNY-ESF, as co-chair
of the Syracuse-based Global Warming Action Network. His previous writings
include "KAL Flight 007: The Hidden Story" (Permanent Press, 1985) and "The
United States and the Sino-Soviet Bloc in Southeast Asia" (Brookings Institution,
1962).
