To address the climate crisis, now demonstrably causing havoc with life-killing extreme events, we must not only transform our economic and societal models towards sustainability and resilience, we must have a more holistic understanding on what climate really is.
Based on James Lovelock’s Gaia Theory, a world view also prevalent in many Indigenous cosmologies, we operate from the hypothesis that the Earth functions as a living organism, with ecosystems maintaining conditions for life to thrive. This book presents an in-depth look at the workings of the atmosphere in the context of a living planet and particularly the role of water, based on an earlier book written by Peter Bunyard, called Climate Chaos, published in Spanish in 2010.
The biosphere interacts with soils, water and the atmosphere to stabilize weather and cool the planet. The destruction of ecosystems disrupts these metabolisms and cycles, significantly contributing to global warming. Restoring the damaged biosphere and transitioning to sustainable food production and land use can stabilize weather and cool the planet remarkably quickly. The approach in Cooling Climate Chaos offers effective climate solutions. We have seen climate restoration in smaller areas. If implemented wholesale by people everywhere based on local context, it will resolve most of the climate crises worst effects within decades, while benefitting society in many ways, including the protection of biodiversity, and correcting the gross inequity of our times. It may even open the possibility of slowing down partly inevitable sea-level rise.
While reducing emissions is crucial, repairing nature and water cycles is every bit as important. Regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and ecosystem restoration can help achieve a balanced climate, mitigate extreme weather, and sequester CO2. By leveraging these strategies, we can restore the planet’s natural balance, creating a sustainable and abundant future.
Onward to a livable planet!
