"This is a book about energy. For more than a hundred years, we've had the opportunity to pump energy out of the ground virtually for free. We've used that cheap fuel to build the world around us, and we've created amazing things, wasted valuable resources, and made a mess while we were at it. At the same time, this is a book about a different sort of energy. The energy of hope and connection. The ability that humans have to solve problems and to make things better. It's not too late to make a difference. ... This almanac was created by more than 300 volunteers. Most of us had never met before commiting to take coordinated action. Based in more than forty countries, from Benin to the Netherlands, from Australia to Singapore, we worked literally aroud the clock (time zones!) to build the book you have in your hands. (...) --p. [v].

Includes index.