{"product_id":"glacial-the-inside-story-of-climate-politics-9781684429578","title":"Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt took nearly sixty years for a meaningful climate change bill to run the political gauntlet from Capitol Hill to the Oval Office. Why?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom mavericks to party standard-bearers, U.S. Senators, members of the House of Representatives, and presidential candidates have campaigned for four decades espousing their intentions to address the impacts of climate\u003cbr\u003echange.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is the first\u003cbr\u003eInside-the-Beltway account to lay bare the machinations of what went wrong in\u003cbr\u003eWashington--how and why our leaders failed to act on climate change as mounting\u003cbr\u003escientific evidence underscored the urgency to do so. \u003ci\u003eGlacial\u003c\/i\u003e tells a\u003cbr\u003estory of behind-the-scenes infighting and power struggles that blocked or\u003cbr\u003ederailed federal legislative progress on climate change, even in times of\u003cbr\u003ebipartisanship and with polls showing most Americans favored action.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe good news today is that public opinion is at its highest level of support for climate action, from corporate boardrooms embracing sustainability for business reasons to movements led by passionate younger generations who can't afford to stand mute because it is they who will inherit the worst environmental catastrophes. If the missed opportunities in Washington\u003cbr\u003eare instructive, the path to doing so is clear. Our elected officials must use their offices not solely for the power and prestige it bestows upon them personally, but for the public good--and they must do so while there is still time.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChelsea Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in environmental policy on Capitol Hill for more than 25 years seeking bipartisan solutions to the threats of climate change. She was senior policy advisor for Sen. John Warner (R-VA) during his long-term effort to enact climate change legislation, and she staffed the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; her tenure spanning the chairmanships of Senators John H. Chafee and Bob Smith. Currently, Chelsea hosts the environmental podcast, \u003ci\u003eEcoRight Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e, and consults on pro-climate solutions for Washington-based advocacy groups. Her op-eds in support of clean energy and robust climate change solutions have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. A cum laude graduate of Boston University's College of Liberal Arts (B.A.) and School of Education (M.Ed.), Chelsea has two adult sons, two perpetually hungry cats, and lives in the Washington, DC metro area.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Turner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894193230098,"sku":"9781684429578","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_78813676-2282-452b-a672-8ac8139a967e.jpg?v=1738245883","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/glacial-the-inside-story-of-climate-politics-9781684429578","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}