As a follow up to Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity, the Wuppertal Institute, Club of Rome and Earth4All are collaborating on a new book Earth for all Deutschland, to be published by Oekom in October 2024.
The original book – which was a bestseller in Germany – introduced two scenarios.
Too Little Too Late is where the world continues with the economic policies from the last forty years. While GDP continues to grow, the rich get richer while the poor fall farther behind, creating extreme inequalities and growing social tensions within and between countries. Political division and lack of trust make it increasingly difficult to address climate and ecological risks. In the alternative scenario – the Giant Leap – temperatures are stabilised below 2°C (above pre-industrial levels), extreme poverty is eradicated by 2050, social tension falls, and wellbeing rises.
The Giant Leap is made possible through the implementation of five extraordinary turnarounds in the areas of inequality, poverty, empowerment, food and energy. Earth for all Deutschland looks at how these turnarounds can be applied in a German context based on comprehensive analysis by the Wuppertal Institute in collaboration with the Millennium Institute.
“The book shows how Germany can use its innovative strength to meet global challenges in order to enable a good life for all,” said Manfred Fischedick, President of the Wuppertal Institute.
The book is available to pre-order, and will be published on 14 October.
