Green Gone Wrong: The Broken Promise of the Eco-Friendly Economy

In Green Gone Wrong, environmental writer Heather Rogers blasts through the buzz of corporate marketing by posing one simple question: Do today s much touted green products carbon offsets, organic food, biofuels, and eco-friendly cars and homes actually work? Implicit in efforts to go green is the promise that we can stop global warming by swapping dirty goods for clean ones. But can earth-friendly products really save the planet? In many corners of the globe, the conversion from a petro to a green society has affected the most fundamental aspects of life food, shelter, and transportation. Reporting from some of the most remote places on earth, Rogers discovers that catastrophic deforestation, the destruction of native ecosystems, and grinding poverty are all consequences of a failed green consumerism. Green Gone Wrong takes the reader into forests, fields, factories, and boardrooms around the world to draw out the unintended consequences, inherent obstacles, and successes of eco-friendly consumption. Expertly reported, this gripping exposé pieces together a global picture of what s happening in the name of today s environmentalism. Green Gone Wrong speaks to anyone interested in climate change and the future of the natural world, as well as those who want to act but are caught not knowing who, or what, to believe. Rogers casts a sober eye on what s working and what s not, fearlessly pushing ahead the debate over how to protect the planet.