climatediet
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Faculty |
| Location | Seattle Area, WA, United States |
| Introduction | Thank you for visiting the Climate Diet Times. This blog is for anyone who shares my interest in reducing our impact on the climate by cutting back on their 'carbon footprint' and like talking about environmental topics in general. If you would like to learn more about my latest book "The Climate Diet" visit http://www.climatediet.com/ or http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?tabid=1488. |
| Interests | Dr. Jonathan Harrington is an associate professor of international relations at Troy University. An experienced teacher and expert on environmental politics and policy, Jonathan has been educating students and the public about environmental issues for more than 15 years. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on environment and development related topics. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Dr. Harrington has spent many years living and working in East Asia and has travelled to more than 35 countries. He has hosted, organized and spoken at international conferences in Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the United States. His most recent book, The Climate Diet (Earthscan 2008), presents a compelling case for the proposition that global warming is in our back yard, is a clear and present danger and will bring even greater suffering to our families, communities and world if we do not take action now. Drawing from his own personal experiences, both at home and overseas, he directly confronts tough questions about how this problem came about and what we can do to overcome it. He offers an optimistic, easy to understand and engaging message; that individuals, organizations and communities can empower themselves to decrease their impact on the climate (and save money). His love for nature and overriding concern about the future of all the “backyards” that he has lived in over the years; Shanghai, London, Hyderabad, Taipei, Tokyo, Honolulu, and Utah among others, are vividly expressed in his book. Jonathan lives with his wife and daughter in the Seattle area. Dr. Harrington is periodically avaialble for speaking engagements. Please send your expression of interest or any other questions you may have about The Climate Diet to jharrington@climatediet.com. Publicity materials for The Climate Diet Full resolution photo of Dr. Jonathan Harrington 8 1/2 by 11 publicity flier for The Climate Diet 11 by 17 publicity flier for The Climate Diet |
| Favorite movies | Anything with Star Wars or Star Trek in the title. |
| Favorite music | Led Zeppelin: “Kashmir” Led Zeppelin: “Stairway to Heaven” Pink Floyd: “Comfortably Numb” Pink Floyd: “Another Break in the Wall” Dead Can Dance: “Enigma of the Absolute” Coldplay: “Clocks” Beatles: “Imagine” Beatles: “Hey Jude” Queen: “We will Rock You” Peter Gabriel: “Biko” |
| Favorite books | Kolbert, E. (2006). Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change. New York: Bloomsbury. McKibben, W. (1989, 2006). The End of Nature. New York: Random House. Morris, S. (2007). The New Village Green: Living Light, Living Local, Living Large. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers. Reay, D. (2005). Climate Change Begins at Home: Life on the Two-Way Street of Global Warming. London: Macmillan. Shirk, S. (2007). China: Fragile Superpower. New York: Oxford University Press. Sleeth, J. M. (2007). Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing. Stiglitz, J. (2007). Making Globalization Work. New York: W.W. Norton. Suzuki, D. (2003). The David Suzuki Reader: A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading Activist and Thinker. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books. Twitchell, J. (1999). Lead Us Into Temptation: The Triumph of American Materialism. New York: Columbia University Press. Weart, S. (2003). The Discovery of Global Warming. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. and, Harrington, J. (2008). The Climate Diet. London: Earthscan. |