Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Climate of Hope How Cities Businesses and Citizens Can Save the Planet by Michael R. Bloomberg Showing results by narrator "Michael R. Bloomberg - introduction" in All Categories. From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens—and even, someday, by Washington. Michael Bloomberg. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Michael Bloomberg , in full Michael Rubens Bloomberg , (born February 14, 1942, Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.), American businessman and politician, who founded a financial data-services firm and served as mayor of New York City (2002–13). Early life and Bloomberg LP. Bloomberg’s father, a Polish immigrant, was a bookkeeper and his mother a secretary. After studying engineering at Johns Hopkins University (B.S., 1964), he attended Harvard University (M.B.A., 1966) and took an entry-level position with Salomon Brothers investment bank. Within 15 years he had achieved the level of partner and was leading the firm’s block trading operations. When Salomon’s acquisition by another firm in 1981 left him without a job, Bloomberg’s $10 million partnership buyout provided the funding he needed to create Innovative Market Systems, a financial data-services firm, in 1982. Twenty years later the renamed Bloomberg LP had become a global leader in financial data services. Central to the company’s success was the Bloomberg computer terminal, a comprehensive financial news and information source. The company’s other holdings included the Bloomberg Business News wire service, news radio station WBBR in New York City, and Bloomberg Television. Mayor of New York City. While at the helm of his company, Bloomberg served on the boards of leading cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Central Park Conservancy, and the Jewish Museum, and he donated $100 million to Johns Hopkins University. Yet he was known for tyrannical outbursts in the Bloomberg offices, browbeating employees and turning against anyone who left his firm. Intensely competitive, Bloomberg, a lifelong Democrat, entered the 2001 race for mayor of New York City as a Republican. Bloomberg funded much of his mayoral campaign himself, spending more than $68 million from his personal fortune (his reported net worth at the time was roughly $4.5 billion). Bloomberg’s campaign themes focused on issues of great concern to New Yorkers: improvements in traffic and transit, housing, and education. What helped him most, however, was the endorsement of outgoing New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, whose leadership following the September 11 attacks was universally praised. After trailing badly in the polls just weeks before the November 6 election, Bloomberg won the mayor’s race. He immediately led redevelopment efforts, pushed for the passage of a controversial citywide smoking ban (the Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002), revitalized tourism, and erased the city’s budget deficit. Elected to a second mayoral term in 2005, Bloomberg promoted a ban on trans fat in foods, pursued environmental initiatives such as congestion pricing during peak traffic hours, and proposed a 25-year plan for improving the city’s infrastructure. He also raised his national profile by delivering policy-related speeches around the country and, in 2007, withdrawing from the Republican Party, all of which fueled rumours of Bloomberg’s interest in a 2008 U.S. presidential bid as an independent candidate. Instead, however, he announced in October 2008 that he would seek reelection as mayor if the term-limit law were amended. Several weeks later the New York City Council revised the law to allow three consecutive terms. In November 2009 Bloomberg was reelected. During his third term, Bloomberg enacted a controversial public health campaign, extending bans on the use of cigarettes and attempting to bar the sale of large-size sugary drinks (the latter was invalidated in court in July 2013). Bloomberg’s last term was also affected by the growing controversy over the New York Police Department’s so-called “ stop-and-frisk” practice, which allowed police officers to detain, question, and search suspected individuals without probable cause. Whereas many criticized this practice as unfairly targeting minorities, Bloomberg defended it as a necessary tool of crime prevention. When Bloomberg’s last term ended, in 2013, he was succeeded by Bill de Blasio. Later activities and presidential run. After leaving office, Bloomberg returned to managing his namesake financial data and media company, Bloomberg LP. He continued to be involved in environmental causes, and in 2017 he published Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet (written with Carl Pope). In 2018 Bloomberg launched the American Cities Climate Challenge, a $70 million program to help 20 cities fight climate change. The initiative came a year after Republican Pres. Donald Trump announced that he was withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. A vocal opponent of Trump, Bloomberg pledged to spend at least $80 million to defeat Republicans in the 2018 midterm elections. That year he reregistered as a Democrat, raising speculation that he would run for president in 2020. Although Bloomberg announced in March 2019 that he would not seek the presidency, in November he officially entered the race. Despite spending more than $500 million, he struggled to gain support, especially after poor performances in two debates. In March 2020 he ended his campaign and announced his support for Joe Biden. Bloomberg was the recipient of numerous honours, including the 2009 Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service. In 2014 he was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen, Corrections Manager. Recommended – Book Reviews. Like most climate books, there’s enough to scare the believers that know that action is needed. Unlike a lot of climate books, it is written by someone who knows how to take action in making an impact in climate resiliency. I only have one beef about the book. The co-author is Carl Pope, former executive of the Sierra Club. One would think that Mr. Bloomberg’s love for Nuclear Power would have been a non-starter for his collaboration. However, even with this non-starter for environmentalists in the book, it is well worth your time to hear how a billionaire can speak and act green. Showing us how business leaders can help lead the way through our climate catastrophe. I write this the day after reading that it was 47° C (117° F) in South Australia earlier this week and hearing a weather forecast from Toronto that the wind chill will be -30° C (-22°F) tomorrow. If this isn’t a sign that we need to do everything to change the course of our changing climate, I don’t know what is. Climate of Hope can be a start towards that change. Reviewed by John Szalasny, Sierra Club Niagara Group. The Carbon Crunch: Revised and Updated by Dieter Helm ( Published August 4th 2015 by Yale University Press) The title may have been appropriate for the first edition, but the revised and updated edition blows the “Carbon Crunch” in the title out of the water. Dieter Helm lays out a compelling argument against the “peak” oil/coal/gas arguments. New technologies, including fracking, have created new sources of carbon-based fuels. In addition, technologies can squeeze more out of previously drilled oil and gas reserves. All of this make a transition to renewable energy as a replacement to declining carbon-based supplies not as an inevitable outcome as it appeared at the turn of the century. And, don’t forget that India and China are heavy on the dirtiest form of carbon energy – COAL. The book is written with the (correct) belief that climate change is the biggest challenge we have today, and that governments have been largely unwilling to take actions needed to keep the planet within the 2 ℃ limit advocated by scientists. Read more here… Reviewed by John Szalasny, Sierra Club Niagara Group. The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy by Lester R. Brown (Published 2015 by W. W. Norton Company) The Great Transition is a good, no-nonsense primer for those who want to know about the rapid change in our energy production. Each chapter goes through the pros & cons of each power source. With the price of wind and solar generated electricity already below the prices of coal, natural gas or nuclear, the author makes clear that renewable energies have already won the battle. And in the transition phase, the ease of installation for wind and solar, compared to the long construction cycles (and inevitable cost overruns) to build a dam or a power plant double downs the advantages for wind and solar. Before reading, I would have expected the final chapter, The Accelerating Transition, to be the base of this book. It is rather short, although in reading, it is more like an epilogue to the book as the author has made his case in each of the preceding chapters. Overall, this is an easy read, written for the non-scientist. No charts, graphs, etc. to spoil the narrative, but written with enough concrete examples to prove his point. Reviewed by John Szalasny, Sierra Club Niagara Group. The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf (Published 2015 by Knopf) Before I started reading this book, the only thing I knew about Alexander von Humboldt was that Frederick Law Olmsted found him worthy enough to name one of the parkways connecting his Buffalo, NY park system after him. And being active in the Sierra Club, I should have heard of his name somewhere in the past. But I, as well as most people in North America, was totally unaware of his existence. After reading, I consider this book is a MUST READ for anyone who wants to know the full history of the environmental movement. Von Humboldt STARTS the movement. He is the first one who puts all the pieces together to show the interdependency of life on this planet, as well as the now established concept of climate zones based on climate and altitude that do not vary across the globe. Read more here… Reviewed by John Szalasny, Sierra Club Niagara Group. Eaarth: Making Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben, 2010. “Imagine we live on a planet.” So begins Bill McKibben’s 2010 book, Eaarth: Making Life on a Tough New Planet. Those few words powerfully contain the message of the book. We do live on a planet, a very small one, interdependent one; there is no other place – here is home, our only home. The point of the book is very clear: global warming is not something that is going to happen, it is here now. It is our reality, and we better start figuring out right now how we are going to respond to it. Doing nothing is only a short term option that will result in wars over the last drops of fossil fuels, and after they are gone, we’ll still have to figure out something else. So let’s do it now. Read more here…. Reviewed by: Lynda Schneekloth, Chair, Sierra Club Niagara Group. Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, New World Library, CA (2012) Bit by bit, we are losing our world. We are losing the forests, the fish, the bees; we are wiping out whole species. We are losing the richness of community and most of what makes life meaningful. We are now on the brink of losing the biological support systems we need to survive. (223) But we can’t despair — that’s actually what the ‘forces of evil’ (the theological language feels appropriate) want. But we do, occasionally, need help to carry on. I found Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone’ book, ACTIVE HOPE: How to face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy to be a formidable reminder of why we continue to work in the face of power, and how to take care of ourselves as individuals and communities of intention at the same time. Read more here… Reviewed by: Lynda Schneekloth, Chair, Sierra Club Niagara Group. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Douglas W. Tallamy, 2009. Sometimes you read a book that addresses something you already knew, but does it in a way that radically opens your mind to the depth and importance of the issue. Tallamy’s book, Bringing Nature Home is one such book. I’m a landscape architect, a real plantophile, and have been a strong proponent of native plants for years. So what is it about this book that has captured my imagination and interest so completely that I urge everyone of you to read it? Three reasons. First, his discussion of the interactions of plants, insects and other species is clear, cogent and fascinating. Second, he asserts that we – you and me — can undo much of the environmental damage we have inflicted on the land while doing our gardening. And third, it is critical work to do. Tallamy says, [m]y central message is that unless we restore native plants to our suburban [urban] ecosystems, the future of biodiversity in the United States is dim. Read more here… Climate of Hope. How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet. Michael R. Bloomberg and Carl Pope; preface read by Michael R. Bloomberg; read by Charles Pellett and Carl Pope. BUY THE BOOK. Digital Audio Hardcover Trade Paperback e-Book e-Book. On Sale: 04/18/2017. Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-a-Million Bookshop IndieBound Powells. This program is read by Carl Pope and Charles Pellett with an introduction read by the author. From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens—and even, someday, by Washington. " Climate of Hope is an inspiring must read." —Former Vice President Al Gore, Chairman of The Climate Reality Project. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. "If Trump is looking for a blueprint, he could not do better than to read a smart new book, Climate of Hope ." —Thomas Friedman in The New York Times. The 2016 election left many people who are concerned about the environment fearful that progress on climate change would come screeching to a halt. But not Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope. Bloomberg, an entrepreneur and former mayor of New York City, and Pope, a lifelong environmental leader, approach climate change from different perspectives, yet they arrive at similar conclusions. Without agreeing on every point, they share a belief that cities, busin… More… This program is read by Carl Pope and Charles Pellett with an introduction read by the author. From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens—and even, someday, by Washington. " Climate of Hope is an inspiring must read." —Former Vice President Al Gore, Chairman of The Climate Reality Project. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. "If Trump is looking for a blueprint, he could not do better than to read a smart new book, Climate of Hope ." —Thomas Friedman in The New York Times. The 2016 election left many people who are concerned about the environment fearful that progress on climate change would come screeching to a halt. But not Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope. Bloomberg, an entrepreneur and former mayor of New York City, and Pope, a lifelong environmental leader, approach climate change from different perspectives, yet they arrive at similar conclusions. Without agreeing on every point, they share a belief that cities, businesses, and citizens can lead—and win—the battle against climate change, no matter which way the political winds in Washington may shift. In Climate of Hope , Bloomberg and Pope offer an optimistic look at the challenge of climate change, the solutions they believe hold the greatest promise, and the practical steps that are necessary to achieve them. Writing from their own experiences, and sharing their own stories from government, business, and advocacy, Bloomberg and Pope provide a road map for tackling the most complicated challenge the world has ever faced. Along the way, they turn the usual way of thinking about climate change on its head: from top down to bottom up, from partisan to pragmatic, from costs to benefits, from tomorrow to today, and from fear to hope. CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR. MACMILLAN NEWSLETTER. Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers. Book Excerpt Media Reviews About the Author From the Publisher. EXCERPT. GOING AFTER GOLIATH. In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. —DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. November 2, 2004. The exit polls. MEDIA. Watch. More Media Access more related media on the web. Reviews. Praise for Climate of Hope. “Meeting our world’s growing energy demands will require contributions from science, business and government. As Climate of Hope shows, Michael Bloomberg has a unique understanding of the importance of this collaborative approach. Michael’s leadership and optimism remind us that by working together, we can develop breakthrough innovations to reduce the cost and increase the reliability of clean energy technology.” —Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. “Thanks in no small part to Michael Bloomberg, mayors around the world are proving day after day that cities can tackle climate change. There are three things we need to do: act, act and act again. This is the first book that explains how.” —Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris. “Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope show that cities demonstrate how a bottom-up approach to climate action is not only possible, but also necessary—and how all of us have a role to play.” —Carol Browner, former EPA Administrator & White House Climate Advisor. “ Climate of Hope couldn’t be more timely—or more necessary. Its optimistic and can-do spirit is exactly what made a global agreement possible. Now, Bloomberg and Pope provide a roadmap for making it a success.” —Chri… More… “Meeting our world’s growing energy demands will require contributions from science, business and government. As Climate of Hope shows, Michael Bloomberg has a unique understanding of the importance of this collaborative approach. Michael’s leadership and optimism remind us that by working together, we can develop breakthrough innovations to reduce the cost and increase the reliability of clean energy technology.” —Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. “Thanks in no small part to Michael Bloomberg, mayors around the world are proving day after day that cities can tackle climate change. There are three things we need to do: act, act and act again. This is the first book that explains how.” —Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris. “Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope show that cities demonstrate how a bottom-up approach to climate action is not only possible, but also necessary—and how all of us have a role to play.” —Carol Browner, former EPA Administrator & White House Climate Advisor. “ Climate of Hope couldn’t be more timely—or more necessary. Its optimistic and can-do spirit is exactly what made a global agreement possible. Now, Bloomberg and Pope provide a roadmap for making it a success.” —Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. Reviews from Goodreads. About the author. Michael R. Bloomberg and Carl Pope; preface read by Michael R. Bloomberg; read by Charles Pellett and Carl Pope. MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG is the founder of Bloomberg LP, a Philanthropist, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, and three-term mayor of New York City. His charitable foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, employs a unique data-driven approach, often focused on cities, to its five main focus areas: public health, education, the environment, the arts, and government innovation. A passionate supporter of action on climate change, Bloomberg is involved in multiple climate efforts, including partnering with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, which aims to close half of America’s coal-powered energy production, and supporting state efforts to transition to renewable energy sources. He has served as Chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. A veteran leader in the environmental movement, CARL POPE is the former Executive Director and Chairman of the Sierra Club. He's now the principal adviser at Inside Straight Strategies, looking for the underlying economics that link sustainability and economic development. He serves as a Senior Climate Adviser to former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He was a founder of the Blue-Green Alliance and America Votes. He has served on the Boards of Ceres, the California League of Conservation Voters, As You Sow, the National Clean Air Coalition, and California Common Cause. He is currently a member of the US-India Track II Climate Diplomacy project of the Aspen Institute. He writes regularly for Bloomberg View and Huffington Post. Mr. Pope is also the author of three books: Sahib, An American Misadventure in India; Hazardous Waste In American and co-author along with Paul Rauber Strategic Ignorance: Why the Bush Administration Is Recklessly Destroying a Century of Environmental Progress, which the New York Review of Books called "a splendidly fierce book." Climate of Hope. How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet. Michael R. Bloomberg and Carl Pope; Intro by Michael R. Bloomberg; read by Charles Pellett and Carl Pope. BUY THE BOOK. Compact Disc Hardcover Trade Paperback e-Book e-Book. On Sale: 04/18/2017. Apple iTunes Audible Libro.fm. This program is read by Carl Pope and Charles Pellett with an introduction read by the author. From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens—and even, someday, by Washington. " Climate of Hope is an inspiring must read." —Former Vice President Al Gore, Chairman of The Climate Reality Project. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. "If Trump is looking for a blueprint, he could not do better than to read a smart new book, Climate of Hope ." —Thomas Friedman in The New York Times. The 2016 election left many people who are concerned about the environment fearful that progress on climate change would come screeching to a halt. But not Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope. Bloomberg, an entrepreneur and former mayor of New York City, and Pope, a lifelong environmental leader, approach climate change from different perspectives, yet they arrive at similar conclusions. Without agreeing on every point, they share a belief that cities, busin… More… This program is read by Carl Pope and Charles Pellett with an introduction read by the author. From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens—and even, someday, by Washington. " Climate of Hope is an inspiring must read." —Former Vice President Al Gore, Chairman of The Climate Reality Project. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. "If Trump is looking for a blueprint, he could not do better than to read a smart new book, Climate of Hope ." —Thomas Friedman in The New York Times. The 2016 election left many people who are concerned about the environment fearful that progress on climate change would come screeching to a halt. But not Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope. Bloomberg, an entrepreneur and former mayor of New York City, and Pope, a lifelong environmental leader, approach climate change from different perspectives, yet they arrive at similar conclusions. Without agreeing on every point, they share a belief that cities, businesses, and citizens can lead—and win—the battle against climate change, no matter which way the political winds in Washington may shift. In Climate of Hope , Bloomberg and Pope offer an optimistic look at the challenge of climate change, the solutions they believe hold the greatest promise, and the practical steps that are necessary to achieve them. Writing from their own experiences, and sharing their own stories from government, business, and advocacy, Bloomberg and Pope provide a road map for tackling the most complicated challenge the world has ever faced. Along the way, they turn the usual way of thinking about climate change on its head: from top down to bottom up, from partisan to pragmatic, from costs to benefits, from tomorrow to today, and from fear to hope. CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR. MACMILLAN NEWSLETTER. Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers. Book Excerpt Media Reviews About the Author From the Publisher. EXCERPT. GOING AFTER GOLIATH. In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. —DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. November 2, 2004. The exit polls. MEDIA. Watch. More Media Access more related media on the web. Reviews. Praise for Climate of Hope. “Meeting our world’s growing energy demands will require contributions from science, business and government. As Climate of Hope shows, Michael Bloomberg has a unique understanding of the importance of this collaborative approach. Michael’s leadership and optimism remind us that by working together, we can develop breakthrough innovations to reduce the cost and increase the reliability of clean energy technology.” —Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. “Thanks in no small part to Michael Bloomberg, mayors around the world are proving day after day that cities can tackle climate change. There are three things we need to do: act, act and act again. This is the first book that explains how.” —Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris. “Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope show that cities demonstrate how a bottom-up approach to climate action is not only possible, but also necessary—and how all of us have a role to play.” —Carol Browner, former EPA Administrator & White House Climate Advisor. “ Climate of Hope couldn’t be more timely—or more necessary. Its optimistic and can-do spirit is exactly what made a global agreement possible. Now, Bloomberg and Pope provide a roadmap for making it a success.” —Chri… More… “Meeting our world’s growing energy demands will require contributions from science, business and government. As Climate of Hope shows, Michael Bloomberg has a unique understanding of the importance of this collaborative approach. Michael’s leadership and optimism remind us that by working together, we can develop breakthrough innovations to reduce the cost and increase the reliability of clean energy technology.” —Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Climate change threatens to reshape the future of our world's population centers. Bloomberg and Pope have been leaders on fortifying our cities against this threat, and their book proves that victory is possible—and imperative.” —Leonardo DiCaprio. “Thanks in no small part to Michael Bloomberg, mayors around the world are proving day after day that cities can tackle climate change. There are three things we need to do: act, act and act again. This is the first book that explains how.” —Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris. “Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope show that cities demonstrate how a bottom-up approach to climate action is not only possible, but also necessary—and how all of us have a role to play.” —Carol Browner, former EPA Administrator & White House Climate Advisor. “ Climate of Hope couldn’t be more timely—or more necessary. Its optimistic and can-do spirit is exactly what made a global agreement possible. Now, Bloomberg and Pope provide a roadmap for making it a success.” —Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. About the author. Michael R. Bloomberg and Carl Pope; Intro by Michael R. Bloomberg; read by Charles Pellett and Carl Pope. MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG is the founder of Bloomberg LP, a Philanthropist, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, and three-term mayor of New York City. His charitable foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, employs a unique data-driven approach, often focused on cities, to its five main focus areas: public health, education, the environment, the arts, and government innovation. A passionate supporter of action on climate change, Bloomberg is involved in multiple climate efforts, including partnering with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, which aims to close half of America’s coal-powered energy production, and supporting state efforts to transition to renewable energy sources. He has served as Chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. A veteran leader in the environmental movement, CARL POPE is the former Executive Director and Chairman of the Sierra Club. He's now the principal adviser at Inside Straight Strategies, looking for the underlying economics that link sustainability and economic development. He serves as a Senior Climate Adviser to former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He was a founder of the Blue-Green Alliance and America Votes. He has served on the Boards of Ceres, the California League of Conservation Voters, As You Sow, the National Clean Air Coalition, and California Common Cause. He is currently a member of the US-India Track II Climate Diplomacy project of the Aspen Institute. He writes regularly for Bloomberg View and Huffington Post. Mr. Pope is also the author of three books: Sahib, An American Misadventure in India; Hazardous Waste In American and co-author along with Paul Rauber Strategic Ignorance: Why the Bush Administration Is Recklessly Destroying a Century of Environmental Progress, which the New York Review of Books called "a splendidly fierce book."