Posted on February 24, 2025
The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:
Bending the Curve: Your Guide to Tackling Climate Change in South Africa edited by Robert Zipples.
Climate change is now accepted as a global emergency that poses a very real threat to our lives and livelihoods. Change at almost every level of society is needed and we as citizens consumers, family members, employers and employees have our work cut out for us. This book is co-authored by 24 South African experts and will help you move from deliberation to action. Kicking off with a brief overview of the most recent and environmental facts as they relate to South Africa, it leaps quickly into the practical. Whether you are a parent or a farmer, a government employee or corporate employee, an architect or educator, you will find a wealth of ideas for making profound changes at work and in your personal life that will improve the lives of everyone and help to tackle this scourge.
Access: https://univofpretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/308392783
This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and is part of our Africana (ZA) Collection.
The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making t hem accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.
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