Aufbäumen gegen die Dürre
How nature can help us end the water crisis
This book takes a completely new look at the climate crisis: everyone is only talking about CO2, but drought, heat and floods are also the result of massive changes to the landscape, soil sealing and disrupted water cycles.
The good news is that we can do something about this without having to wait for the next climate conference to finally produce results. Local groups and committed communities may not be able to reduce the CO2 content of the atmosphere, but they can reduce local temperatures. Water and vegetation are the solution: if we succeed in storing more water in the landscape and greening cities and landscapes, it can rain more and become cooler, reducing the risk of flooding. So we get three solutions for the price of one: climate, species and health protection.
The book takes us to intact river landscapes, fields and meadows, sustainable forests and cities that store water like sponges instead of channeling it into the sewage system. A book that encourages and inspires us to follow suit.
The publication was sponsored by Forum für Verantwortung.