{"product_id":"finding-the-beautiful-commons-cathy-gere-9780226856582","title":"Finding the Beautiful Commons: Confessions of a Bourgeois Environmentalist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA call to pleasurable and sustainable action that centers our shared stewardship of shared spaces.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnvironmentally-conscious decision-making can seem like an exercise in self-denial: don't fly, don't drive, don't eat meat. But bringing our tote bags to the grocery store will never be enough to solve the climate crisis, nor will dropping out of society. Many of us crave a collective movement that acknowledges the value of comfort, a framework for making choices that are inherently imperfect, but ones we can live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFinding the Beautiful Commons\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Cathy Gere offers a relatable and inspiring guide to environmental action in a consumerist culture. Recounting her experiences as a young activist at the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in Berkshire, as an anarchist and guerrilla gardener in a New York City squat, and as an academic working to decarbonize the University of California system, Gere argues for initiatives grounded in common property--streets, libraries, parks, and other shared spaces--where our communal interests can drive sustainability. These are also sites where we can put bourgeois values like beauty and personal enjoyment to good use protecting local landscapes and resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, wise, and honest about the contradictions of life during climate crisis, Gere shows us that the commons we already know--the everyday infrastructure of mass transit, natural reserves, and public beaches--is the very foundation for a livable future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cathy Gere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226856585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226856582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Cathy Gere","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50847247040767,"sku":"9780226856582","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/finding-the-beautiful-commons-cathy-gere-9780226856582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}