A compelling and pragmatic argument: solutions to yesterday's environmental problems reveal
today's path forward. We solved planet-threatening problems before Susan Solomon argues and
we can do it again. Solomon knows firsthand what those solutions entail. She first gained
international fame as the leader of an expedition to Antarctica in 1986 making discoveries
that were key to healing the damaged ozone layer. She saw a path--from scientific and public
awareness to political engagement international agreement industry involvement and effective
action. Solomon an atmospheric scientist and award-winning author connects this
career-defining triumph to the inside stories of other past environmental victories--against
ozone depletion smog pesticides and lead--to extract the essential elements of what makes
change possible. The path to success begins when an environmental problem becomes both personal
and perceptible to the general public. Lawmakers diplomats industries and international
agencies respond to popular momentum and effective change takes place in tandem with consumer
pressure when legislation and regulation yield practical solutions. Healing the planet is a
long game won not by fear and panic but by the union of public political and regulatory
pressure. Solvable is a book for anyone who has ever despaired about the climate crisis. As
Solomon reminds us doom and gloom get us nowhere and idealism will only take us so far. The
heroes in these stories range from angry mothers to gang members turned social activists to
upset Long Island birdwatchers to iconoclastic scientists (often women) to brilliant
legislative craftsmen. Solomon's authoritative point of view is an inspiration a reality check
a road map and a much-needed dose of realism. The problems facing our planet are Solvable .
Solomon shows us how.
