Beyond the planet's limits : climate change : why, how, and what next? -- As if there's no tomorrow : energy use : past, present, and future -- Eyes wide shut : the response of the general public -- Wishful thinking : the role of technology -- Fiddling while Rome burns : what government is doing to reduce fossil fuel dependence -- Turning the tanker around : international negotiations on climate change -- The blueprint for survival : contraction and convergence -- Fair shares for all : personal carbon allowances -- Carbon watchers : how to live within the carbon allowance -- Conclusions : climate by negligence or climate by choice.