{"product_id":"leave-the-lights-on-elizabeth-dunn-9780593853276","title":"Leave the Lights on: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Who knew that saving the world could be so much fun?\"--Daniel Gilbert, author of \u003ci\u003eStumbling on Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow to make an impact on climate change by taking actions that bring you joy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if the most effective ways to fight climate change made you happy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePsychologist Elizabeth Dunn and climate behavior scientist Jiaying Zhao challenge everything we think we know about sustainable living. While most climate advice demands self-denial--eat less, travel less, want less--this groundbreaking book offers a counterintuitive truth: you can make your life better while saving our species at the same time. The authors reveal how tweaking everyday decisions around food, travel, housing, and shopping can nudge us toward a tipping point of mass action--without tipping us into burnout.\u003cbr\u003eYou will discover that: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJoy is a powerful climate strategy.\u003c\/b\u003e When you enjoy the changes you're making, you're more likely to stick with them--and spread them.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eYou don't have to go vegan or give up flying. \u003c\/b\u003eSmart substitutions (chicken over beef, carry-on over checked bags) make a real dent in emissions with less personal friction.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSmall talk matters.\u003c\/b\u003e Normalizing climate conversations with friends and family helps shift social norms and catalyzes cultural change.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eGive yourself permission to leave the lights on\u003c\/b\u003e. Focus on higher-impact actions instead of smaller interventions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeave the Lights On\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold invitation to reimagine climate action not as a burden, but as an opportunity to build a brighter future--without guilt, without gloom, and without giving up the things that make life worth living. With warmth, clarity, and a refreshingly optimistic voice, Zhao and Dunn reframe what it means to \"do your part.\" Because sustainability doesn't lie in doing everything, it lies in doing something, joyfully.","brand":"Avery Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793550680257,"sku":"9780593853276","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9780593853276.jpg?v=1763591704","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/leave-the-lights-on-elizabeth-dunn-9780593853276","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}