Plan B 2.0 - Rescuing A Planet Under Stress and A Civilization In Trouble

He's the founder of the Worldwatch Institute and head of the Earth Policy Institute. The Washington Post has called him "one of the world's most influential thinkers."

He makes all of his chapters available, and the full pdf can be obtained here. There are also a few videos available online for free. This one was recorded back in December 2004, and this one more recently.

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"Participating in the construction of this enduring new economy is exhilarating. So is the quality of life it will bring. We will be able to breathe clean air. Our cities will be less congested, less noisy, and less polluted. The prospect of living in a world where population has stabilized, forests are expanding, and carbon emissions are falling is an exciting one." Lester Brown, Plan B 2.0

Lester also formed a "Plan B Team" to distribute thousands of copies to heads of state, cabinet members, Fortune 500 CEOs, U.S. Congress, and others. With this team now in place as this revised, expanded revision comes out, they're hoping that they can expand their membership so that before long there will be thousands of people actively promoting this plan to save our civilization.

Early praise for Planet B 2.0:

"Lester Brown tells us how to build a more just world and save the planet from climate change in a practical, straightforward way. We should all heed his advice." -President Bill Clinton

"A quantum jump forward from the original. And the original was damn good." - Peter Goldmark, former Editor, International Herald Tribune

"A great book which should wake up humankind!" - Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum

"Your visionary activism over decades is greatly appreciated." - Denis Goulet, Professor Emeritus, O'Neill Chair in Education for Justice, University of Notre Dame

"...long overdue." - Gilbert White

"Bravo!" - Herman Daly