Blue Planet Run provides readers with an extraordinary look at the water problems facing humanity and some of the hopeful solutions being pursued by large and small companies, by entrepreneurs and activists, and by nongovernmental organizations and foundations. By the end of the book, readers are left to form their own conclusions as to whether the human race is capable of taking the steps necessary to solve this global crisis before it’s too late. Blue Planet Run is actually two books in one: the first is about an inspiring 15,000-mile relay race— the longest relay race in human history—in which 20 athletes spent 95 days running around the globe to spread awareness of the global water crisis. The second is a showcase of powerful, inspiring, disturbing and hopeful images captured by leading photojournalists around the world who documented the human face of the crisis and its possible solutions. The result of these two parallel projects is this new book. In addition to the world class photographs, this book includes insightful
essays from a passionate group of writers, environmentalists, inventors
and journalists including Robert Redford, Diane Ackerman, Fred Pearce,
Bill McKibben, Jeffrey Rothfeder, Michael Specter, Dean Kamen, Michael
Malone, Paul Hawken,
One hundred percent of the royalties from this book will be used to provide clean drinking water to people around the world who desperately need it.
DETAILS The Blue Planet Run volume represents two extraordinary projects. The first is the result of a worldwide search for images and stories to capture the human face of the global water crisis. For one month, 40 talented photojournalists crossed the globe taking photographs to show the extent of the problem. At the same time, a team of researchers contacted photographers on every continent to identify existing bodies of work focused on this crucial issue. Simultaneously, 20 runners representing 13 nationalities embarked on a 95-day nonstop relay race around the globe, serving as messengers to raise awareness of the severity of the water crisis. The Blue Planet Run is designed to be a wake-up call to the world, sounding both a warning and a note of hope, letting us know that there is still time to solve this problem if we act now, before it is too late. The book also features insightful original essays from an extraordinary
range of noted writers, environmentalists, inventors and journalists which
include Robert Redford, Diane Ackerman, Fred Pearce, Bill McKibben, Jeffrey
Rothfeder, Michael Specter, Dean Kamen, Michael Malone, Paul Hawken and
Mike Cerre.
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Hardcover: 240 pages
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